1 |
Main Title |
2 |
Mahoney's
Debut |
3 |
Good
Morning |
4 |
Night
Time |
5 |
Kermit
|
6 |
Dodge Ball |
| 7 |
Bellini |
8 |
Temper
Tantrum Part 1 |
9 |
Wall's Breath |
10 |
Flight
of Magorium |
11 |
Toy
Store Jam |
12 |
Temper
Tantrum Part 2 |
13 |
Block of Wood |
14 |
Funeral |
15 |
Great Wisdom |
16 |
Sparkle |
17 |
Triscadecaphobia |
18 |
Magorium's Apartment |
19 |
Dancing |
20 |
Your Friend |
21 |
Last Pair |
22 |
Just Trying to Help |
23 |
Eric Builds Lincoln |
24 |
Eric and Mutant |
25 |
Substantial Offer |
26 |
Euphonium |
27 |
Stare |
28 |
I'm Stuck |
29 |
You're Hired |
30 |
Tomorrow |
31 |
You Have to Live |
32 |
New Chapter |
33 |
I'm Leaving |
34 |
Delusional |
35 |
Magic Magnet |
36 |
Finale |
37 |
Love the World You Find |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Tell us why we shouldn’t adore French composer Alexandre
Desplat. Just when we thought that he has given us enough
pleasant surprises with his musically varying scores for The
Queen, The Painted Veil, The Golden Compass and Lust, Caution,
we are treated to yet another one of his compositions –
this time set in the magical world in Mr. Magorium’s
Wonder Emporium. It is no wonder that he is nominated in the
“Film Composer of the Year” category at the upcoming
Film International Film Critics Music Association (IFMCA)
Awards. His competitors include composers like Michael Giacchino
(Ratatouille) and Mark Isham (Lions for Lambs).
Back
to this album - The moment the 59-minute soundtrack starts
playing, you’d be transported to a world where toys
come alive, imagination soars and dreams actually come true
(okay, that sounds like a wholesome but cheesy movie tagline).
Desplat teams up with Aaron Zigman (Martian Child, Bridge
to Terabithia) to concoct a magical palette of brief but bouncy
cues sprinkled lively piano and xylophone melodies. Start
your day with the positive “Good Morning”, venture
into the mischievous world of “Bellini” and be
inspired by the heartfelt “Flight of Magorium”.
The individual tracks may not be in-your-face memorable and
over-the-top smashing main themes that stay in your head,
but you’d still be entertained adequately by the dynamism
of the score.
Elsewhere,
there are also moments of melancholy on this album, as the
movie touches on issues of death and responsibilities. In
cues like “Funeral”, “Last Pair” and
“You Have to Live”, the composers display sentiments
of grief without losing hope and optimism.
The
soundtrack has also been nominated under the “Best Original
Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film” at the IFMCA
Awards, alongside soundtracks like Ilan Eshkeri’s Stardust
and interestingly, Desplat’s own The Golden Compass
and Zigman’s own “Bridge to Terabithia”.
It’d be fun to see what the judges think of this one.
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: (36) Finale
Review
by John Li
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