> I completely agree with that. Music is seen to be such a side note in
> films these days. Any other aspect of filmmaking is usually praised when
> it has complexity and/or asserts itself emotionally, but music is just
> "give me a mood" when it is capable of doing and being so much
> more.

The problem is that composing is a mercurical process that takes time--waiting for the right sounds, which can drive producers crazy!
Producers need to care that all parts of the movie are on schedule and accounted for; the nature of music composing does not easily fit into schedules and I feel many movie composers are rushed into finishing their jobs.