Another key artistic aspect for creating the world of p is its use of sound effects and music. ... This is territory that has only been crossed by one other film, A Clockwork Orange, also musically inspired by Mansell. The correlation of the music in relevance to a particular scene is vital for setting the mood. ... While Max is in a state of flux or query, however, the music itself appears to ask a question with each flowing note. ... Aronofsky also innovates a particular music theme aptly named "hip-hop" to coincide with reoccurring montages, such as moments of enlightenment, episodes of mas...

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