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I also love the somewhat mysterious high-pitched violins playfully mimicking feline sounds, another detail possibly inspired by Elfman whose Catwoman theme for Batman Returns is perhaps my favourite element of that entire score.
At the same time, the more heroic themes carry over a little Zimmer, with uncomplicated arrangements of notes that nevertheless do a marvellous job at inspiring awe.
"The Batman" is by far the most interesting track in my opinion. In its underbelly, it actually seems to parallel Michael Gatt's quiet but intriguing opening theme for The Long Halloween, yet soon enough does it build towards more Zimmer, with a few bars that almost reach the romantic splendour of vintage Barry. Perhaps I'm pursuing too exaggerated an analysis, but I'm just describing my feelings when listening to the music.
Overall, I truly love this score. Having listened to it three times in full now, I can safely say that it will please those who seek melody rather than dissonant ramblings; it will also sit well with fans of more traditional orchestrations (as opposed to synth, techno or smashing guitars). It feels right at home in the Batman universe, but it still is its own thing. The score takes few risks, to be honest; Giaccino plays a safe hand. Maybe that's wise, considering how crazy the Internet can get over something it needs time to adjust to.
One final note: the jazzy "Catwoman" track at the end of the score is honestly mesmerizing and the closest to pure Barry any composer has come in recent times.
What a lucid review! I can't stop listening to the score at the moment.
Thought so :)
THANK you. It just seems like everyone eats that stuff up and I’m just sick of it. I vastly preferred the first Iron Man to all the Marvel crossovers that followed, and I felt like the past several years Batman and Superman were wasted without quality standalone films.
Me too. When I write my superhero stories (for movies) it’s usually just the worlds of Batman and Superman. Or in my pet project, Batgirl and Supergirl. And even then, Batman and Superman are just supporting characters. My writing works also expand their worlds, it’s not just a solo acts with villains we’ve seen before. And also, while the MCU is a great series (MOSTLY), most of the movies are one and done with me. There are some rare cases, but they do feel factory made at their core, while trying to over promote diversity and REALLY BAD jokes and bad people who are bad actors.
Thank you for the information! Also, here’s some of my own.
https://comicbookmovie.com/batman/batgirl/batgirl-producer-reveals-when-the-movie-will-arrive-on-hbo-max-and-it-is-indeed-coming-this-year-a192379
I still hope this is coming to theaters. I’m an old timer, I guess, even though I’m pushing 30.
I promise to always include spoiler tags when I deem them necessary. I'm really careful about giving away spoilers. I hope others will behave the same way.
It also has a rating of 73 on Metacritic based on 41 critic reviews.
Apes movies left you in tears ? Please never see An Affair to Remember, Terms of Endearment, Titanic, to name a few...
I have. Titanic doesn't move me that much. War For The Planet Of The Apes, by contrast, is a though and emotionally exhausting film.
The originals are more full of character, satire & pathos (not to mention REAL make-up).
I love the originals, all five of them. The recent three are a totally different thing, though. I marathoned those three in the theatre when War came out. That really was a powerful experience. I won't dismiss the new batch out of nostalgic sentiment. I have nothing but praise for McDowall, Hunter, Evans, ... but what Serkis and others pulled off was nothing short of impressive either. When CGI is done to perfection, it deserves praise too. The way Reeves handled Dawn and War is part of the reason why I'm so excited for The Batman. The man can handle big themes and dark drama. Let Me In, although an obvious remake, is another astonishing job. And I even like Cloverfield. ;-) (I guess we can forgive the man for writing a Steven Seagal film in the '90s... although I like that one too. ;-) ).