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The Italian Job on DVD "exhilarating sound" Dolby Digital 5.1 More DVD info... |
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Filmtracks Recommends: Buy it... if you work well to smooth, cosmopolitan scores with stylish electronic rhythms and styles. Avoid it... if the score's later tendency to digress into flamboyant and downright vigorous electronic action motifs is a deterrent for you. Filmtracks Editorial Review:
Representing the minds and actions of lovable criminals is a task that Powell accomplishes well in The Italian Job. His primary instrument is his array synthesizers, with an electronic beat, percussion, guitars, and keyboarding constituting the majority of the effort. The cohesive element is obviously the series of rhythms that Powell utilizes well throughout the film. Even in the softer moments, the rhythms that sit at center stage during action scenes are omnipresent in the background. Thus, the churning minds behind the plot of the film are constantly in motion, and the score reflects that pace. To infuse the blockbuster with more power, Powell hired a partial orchestra (full strings and brass, with one percussionist and no woodwinds) to elevate a handful of cues to the status of elegant high style (culminating in "The New Plan"). He also lets rip with electric guitars and more heavy metal-inclined cues for rocking sequences of disbelief like the almost ridiculous "Tunnel Run." The rhythms become more forceful in their ferocious synthetic behavior as the film reaches its climax, allowing the sophistication to drain slightly from a score that was otherwise very streetwise in its first half. On album, the first half of the score will play much like a David Holmes underscore, with more power behind the rhythms due to a larger ensemble. The latter half of the score begins to digress in its more primitive emotional expressions, but given the payback that being exacted in the film, such a transition to feverish success could be expected. The score returns briefly to the more stylish, smooth attitude in the final victory cue. On the whole, The Italian Job is a considerably improved and successful score for Powell over The Bourne Identity because the more recent score is rich with interesting rhythms that maintain a mood for a much longer period than before. Bridging the gap between techno and orchestral action fans, The Italian Job is a good candidate for a background listen during other activities. ***
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