> Lawrence said Zimmer reinvented film scoring, to which I replied that
> David Arnold's manipulation of the orchestra goes far and beyond anything
> "revolutionary" Zimmer has ever done. I'm not forcing you to
> adore David Arnold, I'm just pointing a few things out.
> Plus, Arnold is capable of composing (do you even grasp the full meaning
> of that term?) much more complex and intelligent music than Zimmer. Or
> John Powell, if you prefer. Although Powell impressed me with X3, he has
> yet to prove that he can constantly write on this niveau.
> It's extremely hard to find enjoyment in a score that sounds like a gang
> of teenagers is fighting with a bunch of metal garbage cans (Bourne).

Euhm, I did not say Zimmer reinvented things, that was "Cloud", though in my opinion he certainly tried something different.
I find myself blessed with today's movie scores, having all kinds of ranges, from the pianos and soft melodies of Thomas Newton to the other end of, like Zimmer.

You know, there is one score, which has this depth which you declare Zimmer has not, and that is Batman Begins. If this is not the case, tell me, than I know my music-feeling sucks. But I just love this score, off course also because I think it was together with Newton Howard that it turned out so good. Although eventually I think the style of the score did not appeal to many.

However, there is one value which I acknowledge in the opinions of many "cons" of Zimmer, being that Zimmer has turned to much to Hollywood (they said this even in a review for PotC, the greatest cast with the greatest composer of Hollywood). If I listen to all his soundtracks throughout his repertoire, it admit it has declined in value. But we can still be very thankful for what he has done. The man has done plenty of scores, which means the inspiration has to dry out eventually, which may be the case with him now (though that won't take away that AWE includes some mighty good tracks).

BTW, what about this review,https://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=4465&page=review
...also someone who doesn't know his stuff, or a proof that it's more about taste than talent.