I thought it was a brilliant film, epic and moving, with intricate characters. very well told, until I hear the score.
The only thing that REALLY detracted from it was the musical score. It's awful! It has no relevance to the actual action or mood on screen, there is no emotional grab to any of the pieces.
When compared to a film like Crouching tiger, Hero, House of Flying Daggers etc that have superb scores, it really hurts the overall film.
I honestly can't see where you're coming from. I thought the score at points reached levels of beauty only really accomplished by artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi. The scoring when the general and the slave go out to face their enemy, as the choir kicks in particularly, is just an incredible example of emotive music telling a story all of its own.
The only thing which hurts the film is the pop song at the end.
The ending song "Where Your Heart Belongs" by Shiro Sagisu is pretty good.
I thought the score sounded amatuerish at times although the theme mentioned above (which I would call the sacrifice theme) was a very good piece.
I've become used to Asian films often using pop songs at the end of films but this one was the most out of place I've ever heard.
If you really think so, try "Ashura". The ending song isn't bad at all (sounds like Sting), but it is just completely unfitting.
shareI've become used to Asian films often using pop songs at the end of films but this one was the most out of place I've ever heard.Nah, I think that would be the one at the end of Ringu 2.
I thought this movie was fantastic! But I have to agree I thought the soundtrack was awful!
shareI wouldn't call it a brilliant film, but it's certainly very good. The performances all around were quite moving and the story was well woven with layers of drama, honor, integrity and memorable battles. However, the ending kept the movie from reaching its full potential, made it seem like an incomplete piece, which was the most disappointing part.
The score was ok for the most part, although I agree at various key points in the plot the music was misrepresentative of the mood or atmosphere, especially in the final chapter. It was somewhat detracting with the offbeat score, with the moments that should have been epic ended up falling a bit short of its mark. Scores can make a big difference in any film, and in this case it proves how really important it is, and ultimately how it should not be done, to a certain extent. This film's score serves as an example to remind people to not take a film's music for granted, because despite the talent behind it, the melding with the scenes didn't flow naturally.
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I thought the music was fantastic in this film. Probably the best thing about it. I can't believe anyone didn't like it.
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I agree. The movie was great but could have been EPIC with the right music. The music they used was honestly like an amateur production. Especially the tinkly "danger!" music they used in almost every scene.
shareTinkly danger music!
That's a superb description. Thank you!
Other times in the film, I worry that I'm in some plastic touristy "Chinese" restaurant listening to canned generic "Asian" music.
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LOL i thought the musical score suits the piece, rather than distract.
It wasnt the dark knight score but it had a lot of strings and was more westernised than other asian epics
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