The Adventures of Tintin-The Secret of the Unicorn was one
of the best animated films I had seen in a while. The film boasts of top-notch
animation, non-stop action, and superb storytelling. All of the above was
undoubtedly the heart of the film. I mean, with Steven Spielberg and Peter
Jackson as the producers, how could you go wrong?
It was no surprise that Spielberg choose long-time
collaborator, John Williams as the composer.
For
the score itself, Williams took a classic style. Vintage jazz opens up the
album in the cue, The Adventures of Tintin. The harpsichord adds to it's light
effect and is reminiscent of the old 2D animation style cartoons. Williams
begins to add more drama and adventure to the score as the score progresses.
It doesn't seem to mix well with all of the other cues and is probably the "Achilles Heel" of the entire album. That factor aside however.....
The Adventures of Tintin is one of the most refreshing albums to come out recently. It's old fashioned adventure, action, and swashbuckler at it's best. It's a solid 65 minutes of pure joy. In these recent days it's exciting to see that John Williams still does have a couple tricks up his sleeve!Rating: ***1/2
1 Comment:
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April 16, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Sounds nice! I haven't seen the movie, but the music sounds great.
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