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This is a great fine score, one of my all time favorite film scores (and among my all time favorite movies, too).
In any case, I never looked at it from a cue-by-cue point of view, as I see the score as one organic fit. I love the opening cue, the pivotal center cue "American Beauty" (the flying plastic bag scene), all the rest of the music; but if there's one overlooked cue that stands out as particularly emotive: "Walk Home", written for the scene when Jane and Ricky walk home (Duh!) and encounter a funeral motorcade.
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I confess, I didn't notice the score when I saw American Beauty. But the song "On Broadway" (played as instrumental source in the school gym) made a big impression. I never liked that oft-played radio oldie before, but I've loved it ever since. It calls Mena Suvari to mind now.
I also had a short infatuation with the film-used Annie Lennox song "Don't Let it Bring You Down" for exactly the same reason, but that one has faded for me somewhat.
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I confess, I didn't notice the score when I saw this film
Wow, really? I watched the movie in it initial thetrical release, and back even back then I was very excited about the score. It featured very prominently and was vital to the movie. It was also a very fresh and original score, a completely new way to score this type of contemporary drama/comedy movie (which were usually scored by contemporary songs and/or background muzak). This was one score I DID notice because it stood out and apart. Interesting.
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