Heels Review: 10 Ups & 1 Down For Episode 1: 'Kayfabe'
9. The Music
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While visually Heels looks great in an almost timeless fashion, so too does the music of the series bring so much to the table in terms of setting the tone and getting you to invest in the story of the Spade brothers and the DWL.
In particular, the soundtrack of Heels shines wonderfully when using its more orchestral songs, with the work of music supervisor Jonathan Leahy and his crew adding a whole other rustic dimension to the town of Duffy, the Duffy Wrestling League, and the strains and struggles of our core cast of characters.
At times, the musical beats of Heels has elements of, say, a Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Last of Us Part II to it, as soft, gentle notes hit at all the right moments to emphasise what's being seen on screen - whether that's an establishing shot of the town of Duffy itself, or whether that's helping to accentuate the emotion of the relationships and characters at the centre of the show.
The aesthetic, the music, the general tone of the performances and the story - all of these come together exceptionally well to give Heels a clear cut and distinct 'feel'.
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