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 | | Directed by: Marc Forster
Actors: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman
Date: 29/12/2004 Genre: Drama
Duration: 101 minutes Country: United States
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Filmmusicsite.com editor score: 8/10
Review of Andreas Lindahl, submitted at 2008-01-20 21:25:40, score: 10/10
Let's get to the verdict right away: Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek has written one of the best scores of 2004 for Marc Forster's Finding Neverland. From start to finish this is an incredibly entertaining, charming and beautiful score, filled with a sense of wonder, innocence and magic, without ever getting over the top or too sentimental - or too understated.
Kaczmarek often favours the upper register of the instruments at his disposal, which at times creates a rather fragile, but also very light and sparkling, sound. The sound of a children's choir adds to the experience in some cues, such as "The Spoon on the Nose", or the lovely opening track, "Where is Mr. Barrie?", where the scores' excellent main theme is heard for the first time. The composer also uses the piano to great effect, at times together with the rest of the orchestra, but also as a solo instrument, and the soundtrack includes some absolutely amazing piano cues, performed by pianist Leszek Mozdzer. These are more or less improvisations and variations on the scores' major themes and these cues - "Neverland - Piano Variation in Blue", "Children Arrive", "The Park on Piano" and "Neverland - Minor Piano Variation" - are some of the biggest reasons this score is so incredibly charming and beautiful.
The score is mostly rather subdued (meaning that there are very few moments of powerful orchestral outbursts), dominated by strings and woodwinds, but there are a few exceptions. The cheery, and tongue-in-cheek "The Pirates", is packed with brass fanfares and percussion. While listening to this track at work I received a "My God, what on earth are you listening to!? That's so cute!" comment, which is a rather fitting description, I suppose. There's also the optimistic "The Peter Piano Overture", with lots of lively woodwinds and harp.
I fully expect Jan A.P. Kaczmarek to get an Oscar nomination for this score. It's a delight to listen to and I will without doubt return to this score many times in the future.
Read other recent reviews by Andreas Lindahl: The Rocketeer, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Phantom of the Opera
Tracks
1. Where Is Mr. Barrie? (3:32)
2. The Park (1:07)
3. Dancing with the Bear (2:03)
4. The Kite (1:37)
5. The Chess (1:07)
6. Neverland - Piano Variation in Blue (4:29)
7. The Spoon on the Nose (1:28)
8. The Pirates (2:11)
9. The Marriage (2:40)
10. Children Arrive (3:15)
11. Drive to the Cottage (1:04)
12. The Peter Pan Overture (1:17)
13. Peter (2:20)
14. The Park on Piano (5:23)
15. The Stairs (2:14)
16. Impossible Opening (3:26)
17. The Rehearsal (1:20)
18. Neverland - Minor Piano Variation (3:39)
19. The Play and the Flight (1:21)
20. This is Neverland (4:01)
21. Why Does She Have to Die? (2:05)
22. Another Bear (3:11)
23. Forgotten Overture (3:31)
Total duration: 58 minutes
Awards Golden Globes: Best Original Score (Nominee)
Oscars: Best Original Score (Winner)
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