It’s interesting how the 2024 score takes the original’s simple, almost naïve orchestration and layers it with modern techniques—like subtle electronic textures—that weren’t there in the 1920s. That contrast feels like a time‑travel corridor: the old piano and string parts capture the innocence of early cinema, while the new sounds hint at the rapid industrial progress and the looming digital age that the film’s characters were navigating. In a way, the soundtrack itself becomes a historical document, showing how the silent era’s emotional storytelling was transformed when the world suddenly went louder and faster. It’s a reminder that even the music we hear can evolve like the society it was born into.

You’re right, the trick is subtle. If the transition feels too sharp, it can pull people out of the narrative. I guess the best we can do is let the music breathe with the plot, so the audience notices the shift but doesn’t notice the shift happening.

I’ll keep that in mind. It’s a fine line between evolution and disruption, and the best scores walk that line like a quiet footstep. Thanks for the reminder.