7.5 out of 10Every year the Sundance Film Festival picks through a handful of random animated releases from all over the world for the category of "Best Animation". "Waltz With Bashir" was one of those choices in 2008. The movie is about one man's reoccurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs every night and how he pursues the "riddle" of the dream. The soundtrack was produced and composed by the master of the recent Neo-Classical movement Max Richter. Some of the songs are older Richter tunes, but most are new. Either way if you're into Max Richter or Neo Classical music this is an essential release.
Most parts of the score are pretty melancholy. Gorgeous strings, rumbling toms in the far distance, electronic snippets, white noise, classical piano melodies perfect for a summers day drive with the air blowing in your face, military style marching anthems, and some of the standard tones you'd expect from a Neo-Classical musician. And, although it's a bit of a contrast, I was happy to hear the song "Enola Gay" by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark on the soundtrack:) This soundtrack kind of reminds me of "Run Lola Run" done with more of a classical approach. It's dark, epic, lonesome, sometimes soothing, and definitely intense.
Max Richter is perfect for the Classical lover in all of us and this soundtrack is no exception to his genius. It was only due time until someone asked him to do a soundtrack, I just hope to hear it more in the future.
Standout Tracks: Boaz And The Dogs (this is an interesting new direction for Max Richter), Iconography, THE HAUNTED OCEAN 1, Shadow Journal (one of my favorite Richter tracks of all time), Enola Gay, I SWAM OUT TO SEA / RETURN (VERY Philip Glass-y), Into The Airport Hallucination (great track), The Haunted Ocean 4, Andante / Reflection (End Title)
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