> I'm a fairly ardent defender of both movie and score. Yes, the flick has
> it's problems - the teenage son is a shithead, the plot is repetitive, and
> the 'happy' ending is dumb. But also, like, I mean...the ending isn't any
> dumber than, say, Dark Knight Rises (remember when the police chief was in
> hiding...in his house...wearing a nice turtleneck with the family around
> the supper table? How is that any more realistic than Cruise's family all
> being alive and smiling at the end of Worlds?).

> Plus, the action/suspense setpieces are almost all fantastic. I don't get
> disturbed or scare easily but something about that movie gets me a bit.
> It's a lot spookier than it's ever gotten credit for.

I agree with all of this.

> And so is the score, dang it! I think it's one of Williams' most freaky
> and angry works and I kinda love that about it. I'd give both movie and
> music 4/5.

It's certainly a unique score from Williams, it's just one I appreciate more than enjoy.