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Finally, it´s there for me.
Just breathtakingly beautiful. Pure nostalgia for me, a score that I completely love after my first listening.
And, really, although there is no right or wrong when judging art - that particular reviewer was wrong, this score is understated, not overdoing anything.
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Fantastic review indeed.
Although I cannot understand at all why some younger listeners could not tolerate a splendid main theme such as Desplat´s.
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Dana Wilcox
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I was hoping for more, really. The film seemed flat and directionless, failing to create tension or capture my interest in the characters. It wasted the talents especially of Bill Murray and John Goodman, who scarcely cracked a facial expression between them through the entire film. The script was completely predictable and cliché-ridden, from its Dirty Dozen style recruitment sequence at the beginning to the obligatory (though contrived) bumping off of a couple of the less-essential team members and more (don't want to get into spoilers). I wanted to care about the characters, really, but there was just nothing to grab hold of. The pace of the film was oddly lazy, and I never felt as though they might actually be in any danger of not completing their mission. I wouldn't call it a bad film, but it was a disappointment, as I was all primed for a rousing, suspenseful, entertaining and off-beat afternoon at the cinema. Desplat played along gamely with Clooney's intentions and did a decent job of it with a workmanlike orchestral score that seemed just okay to me. Desplat is a favorite of mine among the current crop of composers, but I doubt that I'll be buying this one.
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"And if you want to see the real star of "Monuments Men," just look for a French guy named "Emile." He's played by composer Desplat."
Oh wow, okay. I just saw MM tonight, and had wondered who that actor was who looked so amazingly like Desplat.
Wonderful old-school score, with clever variations of the themes. The film itself is fine - I give it a three out of five and plan to watch it again on DVD - a handsome production, great cast of some favorite actors of mine, but a tad lacking in intensity and relying somewhat on formula. I certainly appreciated the movie's respect for the importance of culture and faith. Desplat's music helps very much in giving MM both emotional weight and a feeling of gusto.
And it's been a while since a a new film's main theme keeps playing in my head well after the viewing!
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The movie opens in France in a week but i've been enjoying this exciting score for a few weeks now : i agree with the jaunty Bernstein approach. And that wink to another giant -- track 11 at 02'02' till the end -- is pure bliss.
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"And if you want to see the real star of "Monuments Men," just look for a French guy named "Emile." He's played by composer Desplat."
Oh wow, okay. I just saw MM tonight, and had wondered who that actor was who looked so amazingly like Desplat.
Wonderful old-school score, with clever variations of the themes. The film itself is fine - I give it a three out of five and plan to watch it again on DVD - a handsome production, great cast of some favorite actors of mine, but a tad lacking in intensity and relying somewhat on formula. I certainly appreciated the movie's respect for the importance of culture and faith. Desplat's music helps very much in giving MM both emotional weight and a feeling of gusto.
And it's been a while since a a new film's main theme keeps playing in my head well after the viewing!
That was exactly my reaction, "wow, a theme I remember after only a few tracks" - that almost never happens any more. Absolutely terrific. During my second listen I thought a couple of bits sounded like JW's 1941, which is no bad thing in my book.
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I finally saw this film and I thought it was a bit of a snooze, but the score was really great. It was like John Williams of 20-30 years ago had been resurrected.
And I swore I saw Desplat in the film too... and yup, it was him! Apparently I missed the thread on that.
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