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Almost Perfect

Megan E. Thunem | Dallas, TX USA | 03/02/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've awarded the soundtrack 4 stars instead of 5 merely because it is missing one vital piece: Sleep Song by Rooney in which a character of the film, Troy, committed suicide to. I know a lot of viewers were searching for this pivotal track, so there you have it.



Otherwise, I find the tracks on this cd to be incredibly substantial, if not expertly compiled. Snow Patrol's Run is a definite standout, both melancholy and sweeping. Placebo's Pure Morning along with the 3 other modern rock/alternative tracks are all very fitting of the film's raw and even mordibly comedic subject material.



Those notable selections combined with the James Horner's ever-magnificent scoring ability ("Dolphins" and "Digging Montage" are the most impressive instrumentals in my opinion) provide for a memorable soundtrack, and one that successfully holds its somewhat obscure mood all the way through."