Review of Touch the Sound (2004) by Jenevieve H — 04 Jan 2010

Striking and bittersweet story of the power of creativity over any and all obstacles.

This review of Touch the Sound (2004) was written by Jenevieve H on 04 Jan 2010.

Touch the Sound has generally received positive reviews.

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By Eric Z (37) on 27 Oct 2008

A portrait of Evelyn Glennie, a solo orchestral percussionist who has achieved global acclaim as a virtuoso, despite her deafness…

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By Dustin H (241) on 19 May 2008

Neat little picture, but it meanders a bit too much…

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By Danny B (215) on 29 May 2006

Another film un-heard of, it sucked. Don't watch it, unless you're into these kind of music movies…

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By Tim Page (2) for Washington Post (9,851) on 03 Nov 2005

Unfortunately, a good deal of Touch the Musicis devoted to vacuous interviews with Glennie, who seems positively incapable of saying anything…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 22 Sep 2005

It's a spacious, hauntingly meditative film that thankfully does not dwell on the implications of Glennie's deafness…

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By Tierney T (1) on 08 Jun 2007

She's a hearing impaired percussionist who has a poetic understanding of sound. A pretty sensually stunning experience…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 01 Dec 2005

Touch the Sound is a completely joyful moviegoing experience and, like the best movies, it takes you to a place you've never been…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 12 Oct 2005

Beautifully shot and filled with gorgeous music…

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By Michael O (1,073) on 23 Jan 2008

Cinematography and sound interact so beautifully…

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By Abby N (26) on 19 Dec 2007

An great audio and visual experience. The cinematography really does a great job of translating sound into images…

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