> 1 Lust, Caution
> Lust, Caution is peak Desplat for me. Achingly delicate and precise
> instrument combinations, mysterious, ambiguous tone, knock-out main theme,
> personal significance! I heard it for the first time during a snow storm
> in Boston before a lovely date with my wife, that would be our last one
> before being separated for a few months with an uncertain future.

About five years ago I listened to this and expressed very curmudgeonly thoughts about it. I'm still kind of at a loss for how this is supposed to be music for an erotic thriller, but as an album, I find it far less boring than I did at that time.

> 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
> Hans hit full send on this one.

Judging by how many people worked on the score, he hit reply all too!

> 3 I Am Legend
> Hardest decision was putting this above Ultimatum. I know there's not a
> whole lot to this one but everything thats there beyond the horror bits
> are top tier JNH. This one helped really hook me on the composer.

Seems like you're underselling a little, it's pretty darn good. If I'm feeling real spicy I might say it's his only good score from this year.

> 4 The Bourne Ultimatum
> The temp tracking from Supremacy hurts everything, but the baroque
> installment in the series is a dark, immersive, powerful beast
> nonetheless.

> 5 Ratatouille
> I think this is still my 2nd favorite Giacchino after Jupiter Ascending.
> Joyful, vibrant.

> 6 3:10 to Yuma
> Beltrami and Morricone are a terrific combo.

> 7 P.S. I Love You
> I think still my favorite Powell drama score? Love the main theme.

> 8 The Golden Compass
> Rich, delicate, thoughtful, more peak Desplat here. Love all the inventive
> textures.

> 9 Alien vs. Predator Requiem
> Elliot Goldenthal joins a thrash metal rock band, its a blast!

> 10 Partition
> An obscure one, but Tyler goes drama and Indian to much success.

Several we might be overlapping on here...