> I am not quite done with the score, but is it that bad? I think it is a
> good score, but rather unremarkable. The problem is that both composers
> offer absolutely nothing new that rises above being sonically pleasing.
> But a cue like 'The River Pi' is quite exciting, with some melodic energy.
> The love theme though...what love theme?

> The way they use Williams' theme is uninspiring so far. Like they
> literally use it to jolt you awake rather than developing it in meaningful
> ways. And I feel like they could have use more phases of the theme rather
> than just repeating the same stanza repeatedly.

> I don't think it is a bad score though. Certainly not something I can't
> finish.

Yeah, I'm about halfway through it (just finished The River Pi), and had the same thought: it's not bad in the since that it's unlistenable, and I suspect that younger or more casual film music listeners that haven't had quite as much exposure to as many past film scores may even love it. The problem is that it's just so...cliche and generic. Those of us that have been collecting soundtracks for a long time have heard the string ostinatos, the "epic" drums, the rising chords so. many. times.

It also hurts the music that it all sounds so...cheap. The orchestra doesn't sound organic or beefy and there are so many synth orchestra parts in there. Why does the score to a big budget Superman movie sound like it was made at the production level of Sharknado?