Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]
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A score like Lemony Snicket is a fairly unique project for Thomas Newman - I've become so used to seeing his name of dramas that his more recent scores for films like "Finding Nemo" and this one were surprising, to say the least....
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A score like Lemony Snicket is a fairly unique project for Thomas Newman - I've become so used to seeing his name of dramas that his more recent scores for films like "Finding Nemo" and this one were surprising, to say the least. Speaking of Finding Nemo, it's not hard to draw the similarities between them. Lemony Snicket does indeed carry over some of the technique used in Finding Nemo, but because of the differences in the story they tell, you won't be confusing the two easily. Appropriately, Newman uses his off-beat, wacky style more then his heavy dramatic scoring, though they do make an appearance near the end of album. With a total of 29 tracks, Lemony Snicket is definitely a fun ride through the merry world of Thomas Newman we have all come to love. After a false opening at the beginning of the score, painting a happy-go-lucky image in our minds (presented in full later in the album), the beginning cue, "The Bad Beginning" revels in it's melancholy undercurrent. The main theme for the three children, first presented in "The Baudelaire Orphans", is a delicate melody on music box, which repeats later in "VFD". We get a taste of a nice and exotic outbreak in "The Retile Room", featuring drenched string stacattos over a bed of light percussion. Truly a showcase of Newman's unique musical styles. We can, of course, find Newman's vibe-loving in "Interlude with Sailboat", a mellow little cue featuring a breathy flute over creaking noises and of course, the vibraphones. The highlight of the album presents itself in the cue which represents the emotional climax of the film, "Letter that Never Came", and appropriately conveyed in the music. The typical-for-Newman piano theme introduced in "Resilience" reappears and is taken up by soaring strings, tugging (very effectively, I might say), at the heartstrings. The strings by Newman and his orchestrator Thomas Pasatieri are, as they always are, a delight to hear. Unlike the typical lush sound of modern hollywood string-wash, Newman's strings are always ethereal, clear and beautiful, and "The Letter that Never Came" uses them to full effect. It's hard for me to find much negatives about the score. It may be a bit off-putting to those used to traditional orchestral fare, but I don't see how that should stop you. Lemony Snicket is an admirable addition to the Newman collection, featuring some great representation of characters as well as a great listening experience. Definitely reccomended to all but the most close-minded of music listeners. -prasanth1111@gmail.com Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)
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