The Cell (2000 Film) Music

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by: Howard Shore

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Average Rating: Rating: - Intense, Very Cool Soundtrack If you have seen "The Cell" - and liked it, like me - then you probably couldn't help but notice the distinctive music that played throughout. It was stark, it was intense, and it interspersed with the scenes so well, you would think that a great musical soundtrack was normal in real life. This soundtrack is not disappointing. Howard Shore did a fantastic job at orchestrating the music and composing it. My favorite track (as well as my friends') is "The Drowning" because there's some very festive clapping going on, and in the scene in which it plays, I can honestly say I thought Catherine and Carl were going to do a little dance...but alas, it didn't happen. So anyways, if you were entranced by the brilliant sounds in the movie, you will not be disappointed by this CD, it's haunting, entertaining, and a great listen. Don't miss out. Rating: - As chaotic and frightening as a bad dream Howard Shore is one of the master film composers, because instead of using music to complement the action onscreen, he uses it to remind us what's going on in the heads of the characters during their actions. Take that approach with a character whose mind is broken, and you have "The Cell." Shore's collaboration with The Master Musicians of Jajouka is chaotic, and you absolutely can't hum along with any of it, but it fits the film. In other reviews, people disagreed with equating Middle-Eastern music with evil. CONTEXT is important: in "Navy Seals," it would be a racist soundtrack. In "The Cell," It augments the mood of disorientation and fantasy central to the plot. Much of the film takes place inside Stargher's brain, so the score sets us adrift in a terrible place with few melodic anchors. We aren't given a comfortable, reassuring melody until tracks 8 and 19. One drawback is that repetition and long pauses don't transfer well from film to casual listening. I wouldn't recommend the soundtrack for those seeking catchy, easy-to-remember passages. Also, young children may find the dischord and sudden crescendoes scary. Shore has successfully approximated the sound of fear and rage entwined. Rating: - Absolutely Frightening! (in a fantasy/thriller sort of way) Howard Shore's "The Cell" is a fantastic score heavy wth Arabic influences. He required the help of the Master Musicians of Jajouka to make it more of a listening experience. Shore isn't exactly a favrite of mine but this CD is the exception. "The Cell", the first track, seemed chaotic and all mixed together with thick orchestrations and the Jajouka Musicians playing their instruments with full force. "Whalen's Infraction" is something kind of strange. "Tide Pool" was a very loud, scary cue but it is one of the best on the album. "Sing a Song of Sixpence" was like "Vital Signs" without the strings playing in between. "The Drowning" is my second favorite track on the album, with the clapping hands as Catherine's mind changed from a paradise with a Virgin Mary look-a-like to something out of a Marilyn Manson video. The pheasant went from white to brown amd foggy at the corners. "Vital Signs" is a great, calm finale to a loud, chaotic score. If it wasn't for this track, the whole CD would have just been very creative noise and well organized clamor. "You Can Find The Feeling" was a waste of space on the CD, but it replaces an end credits cue, which should have been there. Howard Shore isn't one of my favorites but this put him on my radar.

The Cell (2000 Film) Music

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