The Queen

The first thing I noticed about the music in The Queen was how little there was. The composer of the film took a very minimalistic approach to underscoring. The next thing that I noticed was that one of the theses that was heard throughout the movie was a somewhat unsettling and mysterious melody. This music was often contrary to what the audience would expect for several scenes. For example, this melody was played in scenes showing mourners putting flowers on the palace gate. Normally, the audience would expect very slow and somber music, but instead they almost waiting for something else to happen. This music even though contrary to the cliches, did an excellent job to including the audience in the emotions of the characters in the film. The audience members were experiencing the same frustrations and unrest with not hearing from the queen about Princess Diana's death that the English people were feeling. It also helps that most of the audience remembers this historical event in real life and can relive their emotions about the event as well.