1. The Movies of Fritz Lang
... is a slight crescendo followed by a sudden halt, thereby creating a moment of suspense. For example, when Heidt opens a drawer while searching for clues, the music suddenly halts, piquing the audience's' curiosity about what was discovered. The fluctuations in the background music keep the audience interested in what will happen next. The continuation of the music, in contrast, foreshadows Reed's seemingly inevitable fate. Heidt's methodical and forensics-expert ... to his inevitable doom. Vorontzov points out that the first mistake Wanley made was when Wanley stepped out of the men's cl...
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