Missing Soundtrack CD

 Elegant and enjoyable
James Horner has been working for many years now on refining a very personal musical style. Born from scores such as "Braveheart" and "Legend of The Fall", the score for "The Missing" is nothing new under the sun, especially for those of us who have followed him over the years, but at the same time it reflects the work of a composer who has found his own voice. While it's true that Horner's orchestrations seam to have a repetitive quality, his works are, most of the time, well orchestrated and elegant. "The Missing" is perhaps his finest work of resent times. Horner's signature long cues, broad themes and romantic style represent a kind of composing that it's also very well suited for those who're accustomed to listening classical music. Recommended.
Submitted by rodrigos (Norway) 
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 A suspenseful score
Most should know by now that Ron Howard has struck up a nice partnership with composer James Horner, which has seen them taken to the Academy Awards together with projects like “Apollo 13” and “A Beautiful Mind.” Horner returns for “The Missing”, a thematic premise that Horner basks in and knows how to handle exceptionally well. A suspenseful score filled with plenty of stirring performances. Horner fans will no doubt be in heaven. The “Legends of The Fall” is better only because it had moments of joy to balance the drama. There are almost zero scores around today that could top “Legends of The Fall” but “The Missing” gets awfully close. The scores works well in the film and is probably looking at an Oscar nomination, but some listeners from outside the James Horner fan club who purchase this album may think it is a bit long winded. Rightfully so, it’s 80-minutes of more or less the same sounding stuff. But it’s all solid and well-composed stuff. I was reserved about its effectiveness on the album at first but now that I’ve heard it more times than I can remember I find new and wonderful things buried further within each listen. It took me over 6 listens before I completely gave into its grandeur but I did - happily. I enjoyed this score immensely but still, it did take me several goes to get immersed in it, you be the judge.
Submitted by matt (Brisbane, Australia)
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