HUMMINGBIRD
Dario Marianelli, 2013, Metropolis Movie Music/UMGI – Fontana International
14 tracks, 45:29
Making his directorial debut, Steven Knight tells the gritty story of a traumatised war veteran who turns drug addict, ends up taking on someone’s else identity and subsequently becoming an avenger. Dario Marianelli, known primarily for his romantic scores, delivers a nervy, restraint score.
SUMMER IN FEBRUARY
Benjamin Wallfisch, 2013, Decca
19 tracks, 50:27
After a thunderous score for “Conquest 1453” and a rather difficult, largely electronic one for “Hammer of the Gods”, Benjamin Wallfisch might not seem the obvious choice of composer for this romantic drama set on the British coast just before WW-I. Yet he delivers romance and nostalgia in abundance. Considering he worked as Dario Marianelli’s orchestrator, maybe it’s not such a big surprise after all.
WORLD WAR Z
Marco Beltrami, 2013, Warner Bros.
11 tracks, 44:20
Zombies! They may be dead, but they certainly keep Hollywood alive. “World War Z” is yet another zombie flick, but appears to offer little new. Deadly epidemic. Spreading fast. World in danger. One man to the rescue. The soundtrack to all this is written by Marco Beltrami, no stranger to the horror genre; and he certainly shows his expertise once again.
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