Sleepless in Seatle

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Sleepless In Seattle In the film “Sleepless In Seattle”, music is an important background because it creates an atmosphere, and tells the audience the emotions of characters. Music in film is used at the right time therefore it makes the movie more effective, increasing the romantic in scenes also help character express their sentiment. In a scene that Tom Hanks' character standing on his porch watching the fireworks over the Seattle bay, remembering his wife. The song “ Stardust” resounded with the meaningful lyric, thus it makes the audience understand and sympathize with character. At the beginning of the film, "As Time Goes By" is used as a symbol that predict a love story of 2 main characters. The soundtracks used in film expresses the longings two people are feeling when they first fall in love, described the relationship perfect, about two people who don't meet until the very end. The combination of music, scenes and emotions of the characters contribute to the attractiveness and inspired of the film, causing it leaves a deep impression in the audience One of the parts that make this movie successful is the visuals. In the beginning, the two main characters are separated by a very long distance, but throughout the visuals of the film we are able to get the sense that Annie and Sam are going to be in some kind of relationship with one another. They are constantly put into parallel spaces. For examples, while Sam is in his house talking on the radio, Annie is sitting in her home listening to him. While Annie is coming out of a door, Sam is coming out of another door. When Sam is walking by the sea, Annie is also walking alone somewhere and gazing at the stars. Not only what they are doing seems to be the same, but also what they are feeling appears to be matched. Even though they are separated by a long physical distance from Seattle to
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