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Several months before the film was released, Sia received criticism for casting Ziegler as an autistic girl in ''Music'' and as well as having made several controversial comments about autistic people in interviews leading up to the film's release.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haring|first=Bruce|date=2020-11-21|title=Sia Goes To War With The Autism Community Over Her New Film ‘Music’|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/sia-music-trailer-autism-community-controversy-1234619985/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=2020-11-20|title=Sia Criticized for Not Casting Actors With Autism, Attacks Critics on Twitter|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/sia-autism-representation-music-movie.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Vulture}}; {{Cite web|title=Sia responds to backlash after casting Maddie Ziegler as autistic teen in film 'Music'|url=https://ew.com/movies/sia-music-movie-autism-controversy/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In February 2021, Sia acknowledged criticism of the film from some members of the autistic community and issued an apology on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Chris|date=February 4, 2021|title=Sia Says ‘Sorry’ and Adds Warning Label to Movie, Music, After Golden Globe Noms|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/sia-apologizes-to-autism-community-for-music-on-twitter.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Vulture}}</ref> In response to criticism of its depiction of a potentially dangerous physical restraint, Sia announced that future screenings of the film would be preceded by a warning, and would have the scenes involving restraints removed.<ref name="Shafer">{{Cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=February 4, 2021|title=Sia Adds Warning Label to ''Music'' Movie, Apologizes to Autism Community on Heels of Golden Globes Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sia-music-warning-label-apologizes-autism-community-1234900277/|url-status=live|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The [[BBC News|BBC's]] Drew Miller Hyndman wrote that "for many in the autistic community, Sia's apology is being seen as too little too late".<ref name=":1" /> The [[National Council on Severe Autism]], however, published a letter from an autistic fan titled "Thank You for Representing a Girl with Severe Autism".<ref name="Shafer" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Levental|first=Yuval|date=December 8, 2020|title=A Letter to Sia from an Autistic fan: Thank You for Representing a Girl with Severe Autism — NCSA|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//a-letter-to-sia-from-an-autistic|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[National Council on Severe Autism]]}}</ref> [[Jill Escher]], president of the organisation, defended Sia, writing that "launch[ing] a [[Cancel culture|cancel]] crusade" against her over casting choices was unreasonable, and that the public shaming of her is a "tragedy for the arts and the autism community."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Escher|first=Jill|date=February 5, 2021|title=The Sia Shaming Spectacle Is a Tragedy for the Arts and the Autism Community|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//sia-shaming|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207154642/https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//sia-shaming|archive-date=February 7, 2021|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[National Council on Severe Autism]]}}</ref> Hudson, while appearing on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', commented on the situation, stating that she believes "it is an important conversation to have – not just about [''Music''], but as a whole about representation".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=2021-02-20|title=Kate Hudson says controversy around Sia film ‘Music’ is “an important conversation to have”|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/kate-hudson-controversy-sia-film-music-important-conversation-2885048|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222120609/https://www.nme.com/news/film/kate-hudson-controversy-sia-film-music-important-conversation-2885048|archive-date=2021-02-22|access-date=2021-02-22|website=[[NME]]}}</ref>
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Several months before the film was released, Sia received criticism for casting Ziegler as an autistic girl in ''Music.''<ref>{{cite web|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=2020-11-20|title=Sia Criticized for Not Casting Actors With Autism, Attacks Critics on Twitter|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/sia-autism-representation-music-movie.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Vulture}}; {{Cite web|title=Sia responds to backlash after casting Maddie Ziegler as autistic teen in film 'Music'|url=https://ew.com/movies/sia-music-movie-autism-controversy/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In February 2021, Sia acknowledged criticism of the film from some members of the autistic community and issued an apology on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Chris|date=February 4, 2021|title=Sia Says ‘Sorry’ and Adds Warning Label to Movie, Music, After Golden Globe Noms|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/sia-apologizes-to-autism-community-for-music-on-twitter.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Vulture}}</ref> In response to criticism of its depiction of a potentially dangerous physical restraint, Sia announced that future screenings of the film would be preceded by a warning, and would have the scenes involving restraints removed.<ref name="Shafer">{{Cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=February 4, 2021|title=Sia Adds Warning Label to ''Music'' Movie, Apologizes to Autism Community on Heels of Golden Globes Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sia-music-warning-label-apologizes-autism-community-1234900277/|url-status=live|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The [[BBC News|BBC's]] Drew Miller Hyndman wrote that "for many in the autistic community, Sia's apology is being seen as too little too late".<ref name=":1" /> The [[National Council on Severe Autism]], however, published a letter from an autistic fan titled "Thank You for Representing a Girl with Severe Autism".<ref name="Shafer" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Levental|first=Yuval|date=December 8, 2020|title=A Letter to Sia from an Autistic fan: Thank You for Representing a Girl with Severe Autism — NCSA|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//a-letter-to-sia-from-an-autistic|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[National Council on Severe Autism]]}}</ref> [[Jill Escher]], president of the organisation, defended Sia, writing that "launch[ing] a [[Cancel culture|cancel]] crusade" against her over casting choices was unreasonable, and that the public shaming of her is a "tragedy for the arts and the autism community."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Escher|first=Jill|date=February 5, 2021|title=The Sia Shaming Spectacle Is a Tragedy for the Arts and the Autism Community|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//sia-shaming|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207154642/https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//sia-shaming|archive-date=February 7, 2021|access-date=2021-02-07|website=[[National Council on Severe Autism]]}}</ref> Hudson, while appearing on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', commented on the situation, stating that she believes "it is an important conversation to have – not just about [''Music''], but as a whole about representation".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=2021-02-20|title=Kate Hudson says controversy around Sia film ‘Music’ is “an important conversation to have”|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/kate-hudson-controversy-sia-film-music-important-conversation-2885048|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222120609/https://www.nme.com/news/film/kate-hudson-controversy-sia-film-music-important-conversation-2885048|archive-date=2021-02-22|access-date=2021-02-22|website=[[NME]]}}</ref>


The [[Autistic Self Advocacy Network]] (ASAN), The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, and CommunicationFIRST made a joint press release declaring the use of the restraints to be dangerous after the "movie team [failed] to address recommendations to protect autistic people", and called for Sia to cancel the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Network|first=Autistic Self Advocacy|date=2021-02-03|title=Disability Organizations: MUSIC Is Dangerous|url=https://autisticadvocacy.org/2021/02/disability-organizations-music-is-dangerous/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Autistic Self Advocacy Network}}</ref> Jane Harris, speaking for the charity [[National Autistic Society]], said that they "were concerned by the suggestion that an autistic person wouldn’t be able to cope in the role of the autistic lead character", adding "a lot of autistic people will be disappointed by [the news of the [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]] nominations] given the controversy".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=Sia's response to Music backlash branded 'concerning' by autism charity|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/04/sias-response-to-music-backlash-branded-concerning-by-autism-charity-14023763/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=Metro}}</ref> A [[Change.org]] petition by Rosanna Kataja and Nina Skov Jensen calling for the Golden Globe nominations for the film to be rescinded had received over 100,000 signatures by February 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=Kate Hudson Responds To Backlash Against Sia's Film 'Music'|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kate-hudson-responds-to-music-backlash/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|website=[[Music Feeds]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-18|title=Petition fordert Ausschluss von Sias Film "Music" bei den Golden Globes|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/petition-fordert-ausschluss-von-sias-film-music-bei-den-golden-globes-1829137/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Musikexpress|language=de-DE}}; {{Cite web|last=Carras|first=Christi|date=2021-02-16|title=Thousands sign petition condemning Sia's 'Music' after outcry from autism community|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-16/sia-music-petition-golden-globes-autism|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Los Angeles Times}}; {{Cite web|last=Kemp|first=Ella|date=2021-02-18|title=Petition to ban Sia's film 'Music' reaches 65,000 signatures|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/petition-to-ban-sia-film-music-reaches-60000-signatures-2883461|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=NME}}; {{Cite web|last=Sparks|first=Hannah|date=2021-02-17|title=Backlash explodes over Sia’s ‘hurtful’ new movie|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/thousands-sign-petition-demanding-sias-music-have-its-golden-globes-nominations-revoked/news-story/301b9f296b90953434c4f656da8d857b|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=NewsComAu}}</ref>
The [[Autistic Self Advocacy Network]] (ASAN), The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, and CommunicationFIRST made a joint press release declaring the use of the restraints to be dangerous after the "movie team [failed] to address recommendations to protect autistic people", and called for Sia to cancel the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Network|first=Autistic Self Advocacy|date=2021-02-03|title=Disability Organizations: MUSIC Is Dangerous|url=https://autisticadvocacy.org/2021/02/disability-organizations-music-is-dangerous/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Autistic Self Advocacy Network}}</ref> Jane Harris, speaking for the charity [[National Autistic Society]], said that they "were concerned by the suggestion that an autistic person wouldn’t be able to cope in the role of the autistic lead character", adding "a lot of autistic people will be disappointed by [the news of the [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]] nominations] given the controversy".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=Sia's response to Music backlash branded 'concerning' by autism charity|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/04/sias-response-to-music-backlash-branded-concerning-by-autism-charity-14023763/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=Metro}}</ref> A [[Change.org]] petition by Rosanna Kataja and Nina Skov Jensen calling for the Golden Globe nominations for the film to be rescinded had received over 100,000 signatures by February 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=Kate Hudson Responds To Backlash Against Sia's Film 'Music'|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kate-hudson-responds-to-music-backlash/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|website=[[Music Feeds]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-18|title=Petition fordert Ausschluss von Sias Film "Music" bei den Golden Globes|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/petition-fordert-ausschluss-von-sias-film-music-bei-den-golden-globes-1829137/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Musikexpress|language=de-DE}}; {{Cite web|last=Carras|first=Christi|date=2021-02-16|title=Thousands sign petition condemning Sia's 'Music' after outcry from autism community|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-16/sia-music-petition-golden-globes-autism|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Los Angeles Times}}; {{Cite web|last=Kemp|first=Ella|date=2021-02-18|title=Petition to ban Sia's film 'Music' reaches 65,000 signatures|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/petition-to-ban-sia-film-music-reaches-60000-signatures-2883461|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=NME}}; {{Cite web|last=Sparks|first=Hannah|date=2021-02-17|title=Backlash explodes over Sia’s ‘hurtful’ new movie|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/thousands-sign-petition-demanding-sias-music-have-its-golden-globes-nominations-revoked/news-story/301b9f296b90953434c4f656da8d857b|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=NewsComAu}}</ref>



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Music
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySia
Screenplay by
Story bySia
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySebastian Winterø
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
  • HanWay Films
  • Atlantic Films
  • Pineapple Lasagne Productions
  • Landay Entertainment
  • Crush Films[4]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14) (Australia)
  • February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[6]
CountryUnited States[4]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million[7]
Box office$613,878[8]

Music is a 2021 musical drama film directed by singer-songwriter Sia. The film was co-written by Sia and Dallas Clayton, and stars Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr and Maddie Ziegler. It marks Sia's directorial debut. The film follows Zu, a newly sober drug dealer who becomes the sole guardian of her half-sister Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum.

It was released in Australia on January 14, 2021 by StudioCanal, and in select IMAX theatres in the United States for one night on February 10, 2021, followed by an on-demand release on February 12, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.[9] Music received unfavourable reviews from critics, but was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Hudson at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.

Plot

Kazu "Zu" Gamble (Kate Hudson) is a newly-sober drug dealer who is estranged from her family and the sole guardian of her younger autistic half-sister Music (Maddie Ziegler), following the death of her grandmother who raised Music. Throughout the film, musical-like sequences take place inside Music's mind, showing how she views the world.

Zu deals drugs with the help of her close friend Rudy but is unable to pay him back as she doesn’t have a job and is forced to stay in town in order to take care of Music. One morning, Music has a tantrum when Zu is unable to braid her hair. Her neighbour Ebo Odom comes to help calm Music down.

Through this, Zu and Ebo become good friends and start to learn more about each other including Ebo’s own family story; that this wife left him for his brother. This makes him someone Zu can rely upon and she then promises to accompany him a wedding when he is invited so that he is not alone.

Ebo is a boxer who teaches kids boxing as well, one of them being Felix, who watches over Music. He doesn’t like boxing but is forced to do it by his father but he is more caring and loveable than anyone thinks. Zu learns how to take care of Music with Ebo there to help her but still has to deal drugs so that she can fly to Costa Rica and live a good life.

However, Ebo suddenly disappears but is found when Zu discovers that he is suffering from HIV and buying medication from Rudy. This makes life a bit harder for Zu because she doesn’t have help anymore from her friend.

When Zu and Music go on a walk, Zu is distracted when Music is stung by a bee and has an allergic reaction. She is later hospitalised. Zu finds out that she can’t pay for the treatment as she lost her bag while Music was stung, which contained all her personal belongings and drugs that she was supposed to deal.

The catalyst of events causes Zu to start drinking again after being clean. Zu causes a scene when trying to stay with Ebo while drunk and the police are called, revealing that she is on probation. The same night, Felix’s parents get into a physical altercation which results in his father accidentally killing him.

Zu wakes up the next morning with a bleeding nose and is distraught that she has no one to turn to. Ebo, with Zu and Music with him, arrives at his brother and ex-wife’s wedding. Meanwhile, Zu drops Music off at an adoption center but is unable to bring herself to do it. Zu decides to turn up at the wedding to accompany Ebo as planned and prepares to sing for Ebo’s brother.

However, Music interrupts and sings herself showing that she is happy with how things have turned out for her. Music later receives a new dog, one that Felix had seen abandoned before.

Cast

Production

Sia announced the film, her directorial debut,[14] at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, to star Maddie Ziegler, who starred in a series of music videos that Sia co-directed with Daniel Askill[15][16] and who has danced in many of Sia's live performances.[16][17] After creating the music video for "Chandelier" in 2014, Sia had decided that she was "pretty good" at directing and "felt a little bit braver".[15] The film's screenplay was co-written by Sia and children's book author Dallas Clayton based on a one-page story that she had written in 2007.[18] Sia enjoyed the creative process and noted similarities between directing and writing songs, saying:

For me, the process was basically, I work out the movie. I'll act it out, I'll have the dialogue already in my head... I can't be bothered to learn Final Draft.[16] Like, when I sing, I just want to sing the melody and write the lyrics. I don't want to have to do production, which is very technical. I don't enjoy that.[15]

The project, originally conceived as a non-musical film, was subsequently made into a musical. The transformation into a musical saw the film's budget increase from $4 million to $16 million.[19] Songs were written by Sia, with choreography by her frequent collaborator Ryan Heffington. It was first given the working title Sister and subsequently renamed Music.[20] The character of Zu was originally planned to be male, and was to be portrayed by Shia LaBeouf,[21] then Jonah Hill.[22] After Sia saw an Instagram post of Kate Hudson singing,[23] she cast her and changed the sex of the role.[22] Most of the film's casting was organised through social media.[22] The film was shot in mid-2017.[24] At the time, Ziegler was 14 years old.[25] The film's editing process took three years, as Sia said she wanted it to be "the best movie it could be".[26][22] She told Rolling Stone Australia: "The making of the movie was fun but the editing portion actually made me sick. I had an illness and severe pain", and "I couldn't seem to find the right editor – someone who understood the magic I was trying to make happen."[23][22][27]

Soundtrack

Main article: Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Sia wrote 10 songs for the film, some of which are featured on her studio album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, released by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic alongside the film in February 2021. The album also includes material inspired by the film.[28] Sia released her version of "Together" as the lead single from the soundtrack on May 20, 2020.[29] A second single, "Courage to Change", was released on September 24, 2020.[30]

A clip of Hudson singing the song "1+1" exclusively aired on the MTV Movie and TV Awards: Greatest of All Time on December 6, 2020.[31] "Music", also performed by Hudson, was released alongside the accompanying film scene on January 26, 2021.[32] "Beautiful Things Can Happen", performed by Leslie Odom Jr., from the film, was released on February 2, 2021.[33] The full cast version of the soundtrack is expected to be released soon according to a German report.[34]

Release

Sia stated in May 2019 that the film was set for release in October of that year.[35] As of June 2020, it was expected to be released later in 2020,[36] but was further delayed to early 2021.[37] In October 2020, the film's producers announced that HanWay Films were to handle global sales, distribution and marketing.[5][1] A teaser trailer for Music was released by Sia on November 19, 2020.[38] The US trailer was released on January 15, 2021 by distributor Vertical Entertainment.[39][40]

Music was released in Australia on January 14, 2021 by StudioCanal.[41] In the United States, it was released in select IMAX theatres for one night on February 10, 2021,[42][43] and was followed by a premium video on demand release across the country on February 12.[9][40] Its release in various other markets is scheduled for February and March 2021.[44] The film is also set to be released on DVD[45] and Blu-ray in March 2021.[46]

Reception

Box office

In Australia, Music grossed $286,000 through its first weekend of release,[47] and $446,000 in its first full week.[48]

Upon its video on demand release in the United States, IndieWire reported that the film was "showing little initial interest", despite its price of $6.99."[49]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 10% of 40 critics gave Music a positive review, with an average rating of 3.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Offensive in its depiction of autism—and painfully misguided in essentially every respect—Music is a vanity project that begs to be turned down."[50] According to Metacritic, which assigned the film a weighted average score of 23 out of 100 based on 18 critics, the film received "generally unfavourable reviews".[51]

Andrew McMillen of The Australian wrote that Music is a "portrait of autism in all its inward splendour and outward challenges", and praised Ziegler's portrayal of the title character, describing her performance as "moving, singular and perfectly pitched" and as "one of the most moving, magnetic and complete performances in recent memory".[52] Mark Morellini of Star Observer wrote that the film is "a joy to watch", and also applauded Ziegler's performance, describing it as "realistic and emotionally charged".[53] Rachael Mead of InDaily, described the musical interludes as "both visually stunning and musically stunning".[54] Shirley Halperin of Variety described the film as an "exceptional" one "filled with music and visual splendour with heart at its core", and said that the long wait for the film's release "was well worth [it]".[23] Alex Clement, writing for British website HeyUGuys, commended the film, writing that it is a "beautiful piece of art" and a "great accomplishment for a first time director." Clement also praised the musical sequences, describing them as "colourful, vibrant and wild".[55] David Fear, writing for Rolling Stone, described the film as a "world as pastel dance daydreams, one part Busby Berkeley, one part Daft Punk's "Around the World", and one part Yo Gabba Gabba!", adding that you have to admire Sia's intentions, but the gap between that and the end result is "Grand Canyon-esque".[56]

Jake Wilson of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote more critically of the film, calling it "scarcely less of a baffling fiasco" than Tom Hooper's Cats that "leaves you wondering what anyone was thinking" and said the casting of Ziegler as an autistic girl is "self-evidently problematic" in the 2020s.[57] James Croot of Stuff also compared Music to Cats, and wrote that the "characters are one-dimensional" and that "an inexplicable cameo from Sia herself is simply bizarre".[6] Stephen Russell of Time Out stated that Music is "a well-intentioned but messily fantastical neurodiversity drama", giving it 2 out of 5 stars and comparing it to Rain Man.[58] Charlotte O'Sullivan, writing for the Evening Standard, gave the same rating and criticised the film, describing it as a "crass and lazy mess".[59] Kevin Maher writing for The Times gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, describing the film as a "hodgepodge head-wrecker" and questioning its Golden Globe nominations.[60] Johnny Oleksinski, writing for the New York Post, called the film "unwatchable and offensive", giving it 0 out of 5 stars, saying that "Sia should leave the director’s chair behind".[61]

Teo Bugbee writing for The New York Times called Music a "cringeworthy drama" saying that the film "reduces disability to mannerisms that look indistinguishable from mockery."[62] Lucy Rutherford of PerthNow accused the film of being "tone deaf", and wrote that the narrative flow being "interrupted by an album's worth of Sia music videos gets old very quickly" and that the musical sequences "are not a replacement for giving Music a genuine point of view".[63] Tim Robey of The Telegraph also gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "poorly judged, [...] fitfully peppy mess".[64] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote that Music is a "messy" and "misguided" film. He described the songs as "pleasant" but criticised the choreography.[65] Tim Grierson of ScreenDaily penned that the film was executed "naive[ly]".[66] Writing for Slate, Sara Luterman said that she felt "acute discomfort of watching [Ziegler] clumsily ape disability" and comments that "despite the movie’s eponymous title", Music is more about Zu than the titular character. Adding that they "would have happily watched anything other than this Godforsaken musical."[67] Multiple reviews noted parallels between Music and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder starring Ben Stiller as "an actor who tries to win an Oscar by playing a mentally disabled person and fails because his performance is so over-the-top way that it becomes cringe-y rather than compelling."[68][69][70]

Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote it "lacks credibility", with Ziegler's "distracting" performance feeling "ill-judged at best". He also penned that it is, in effect, "two very different films with wildly disparate tones" stuck together poorly.[71] Clem Bastow, writing for the same publication, criticized Music's portrayal of autism, stating that it used "abject stereotypes", and noting that Ziegler’s performance as the title character is the "standout disaster, serving us 'autism' the Rain Man way." She further wrote that "Music manages to both underestimate autistic people and infantilise them." Bastow also raises concerns about the portrayal of the dangerous prone restraint displayed in the film, which can cause positional asphyxia.[72]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Music Pending [73]
Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Kate Hudson Pending

Portrayal of autism

Several months before the film was released, Sia received criticism for casting Ziegler as an autistic girl in Music and as well as having made several controversial comments about autistic people in interviews leading up to the film's release.[74][75] In February 2021, Sia acknowledged criticism of the film from some members of the autistic community and issued an apology on Twitter.[76] In response to criticism of its depiction of a potentially dangerous physical restraint, Sia announced that future screenings of the film would be preceded by a warning, and would have the scenes involving restraints removed.[77] The BBC's Drew Miller Hyndman wrote that "for many in the autistic community, Sia's apology is being seen as too little too late".[43] The National Council on Severe Autism, however, published a letter from an autistic fan titled "Thank You for Representing a Girl with Severe Autism".[77][78] Jill Escher, president of the organisation, defended Sia, writing that "launch[ing] a cancel crusade" against her over casting choices was unreasonable, and that the public shaming of her is a "tragedy for the arts and the autism community."[79] Hudson, while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, commented on the situation, stating that she believes "it is an important conversation to have – not just about [Music], but as a whole about representation".[80]

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, and CommunicationFIRST made a joint press release declaring the use of the restraints to be dangerous after the "movie team [failed] to address recommendations to protect autistic people", and called for Sia to cancel the film.[81] Jane Harris, speaking for the charity National Autistic Society, said that they "were concerned by the suggestion that an autistic person wouldn’t be able to cope in the role of the autistic lead character", adding "a lot of autistic people will be disappointed by [the news of the Golden Globes nominations] given the controversy".[82] A Change.org petition by Rosanna Kataja and Nina Skov Jensen calling for the Golden Globe nominations for the film to be rescinded had received over 100,000 signatures by February 22, 2021.[83][84]


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