> Nice review Christian, and for the most part I think you hit the nail on
> the head. The one thing I felt compelled to point out though, is in
> reference to your comment at the end about the 4 songs. While they may not
> share any musical similarities with the rest of the score music, they most
> certainly are related to the movie in thier messages. The Regina Spektor
> cue also feels very appropriate right at the conclusion of the movie, much
> like the Imogen Heap song in the previous film. It's quite evident that
> these songs weren't just slapped on to give a more commercial feel to the
> score, as they all relate to the story, and specifically the emotions the
> main characters are feeling as the movie concludes. Like I said, not a
> major gripe, but definitely something that I feel you missed in your
> review.

> Again, a nice review of what is an excellent soundtrack!

Yes, I agree, these songs were written specifically *for* the movie. Just listen to the lyrics - especially "This is Home" and "The Call" (which was also used in the movie)