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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This soundtrack is a dark but beautiful soundtrack. I heard the soundtrack before I had the pleasure to see the movie. Before seeing the movie the soundtrack was good, with good tracks, but it seemed to miss something. Now that I have seen the movie, and know what the emotional feeling of the movie are, the soundtrack great... For me I now feel the anger, sorrow of the movie, but also feel of courage and men that are ready to sacrifice them self for the freedom of others.
The Soundtrack should be heard as one big seventy-five minutes track, there are really no stand out tracks, that but one. The "Why So Serious" (track number one), also know as the Joker theme. First times I was listening the track, I felt it was chaotic and strange. But know I understand it represents the Joker perfectly... He is chaos, but he is also a really intelligent enemy of the Dark knight also, and The Joker has a master plan, its hard too spot for all the confusion and anarchy. The same goes the "Why So Serious" track, listen carefully and you will discover that there is more to it then chaos.
It is a four star soundtrack by it self. But a Five star soundtrack if you have seen the The Dark Knight.
The Soundtrack should be heard as one big seventy-five minutes track, there are really no stand out tracks, that but one. The "Why So Serious" (track number one), also know as the Joker theme. First times I was listening the track, I felt it was chaotic and strange. But know I understand it represents the Joker perfectly... He is chaos, but he is also a really intelligent enemy of the Dark knight also, and The Joker has a master plan, its hard too spot for all the confusion and anarchy. The same goes the "Why So Serious" track, listen carefully and you will discover that there is more to it then chaos.
It is a four star soundtrack by it self. But a Five star soundtrack if you have seen the The Dark Knight.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this on a whim, just out of interest really, and didn't expect that I'd go back for repeated listens. On the one hand the score is quite predictably "Hollywood blockbuster"-ish with lots of big drums, urgent marcato strings and dark industrial synth sounds. But you get past that, and the vision of the score becomes clearer over repeated listens, and I began to find it a very satisfying piece of work, and as an album, feel that the narrative and coherence works really well: the album flows seamlessly. Recommended for children of darkness everywhere.
On a different note, some reviewers commented that the album leaves off some of the score - but the CD comes in at 73 minutes, so you can't really complain that you don't get your money's worth. Possibly a double CD album would have nailed it 100%, but then maybe the album wouldn't have been so coherent, and anyway, it means you've got an excuse to watch the film for those missing parts eh?
On a different note, some reviewers commented that the album leaves off some of the score - but the CD comes in at 73 minutes, so you can't really complain that you don't get your money's worth. Possibly a double CD album would have nailed it 100%, but then maybe the album wouldn't have been so coherent, and anyway, it means you've got an excuse to watch the film for those missing parts eh?
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard have done it again. An effortless masterpiece that thrills and chills with a grace that only they can produce. The film has not been released yet but the score is so emotional that I am sure that those that loved Batman Begins wil not be disappointed. Love and tragedy is played out perfectly throughout; the pace of the action sequences and high tension wire of suspense is so taught and precise that you really can get lost in Gotham and escape. Nolan credits Zimmer & Newton Howard for one of the reasons as to why he wanted to return to the Batman films. My only disappointment is that there are no lines from the characters within the soundtrack itself; but this soundtrack is so amazing it does not need the support of the cast. Some great orchestral high rise spiraling as Zimmer produced in Hannibal that provide real eerie moments of hairs on the back of your neck and goosepimples all at once. If this film is as good as its soundtrack then this will be the film of the year. I cannot wait.
RIP Heath Ledger.
RIP Heath Ledger.
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The dark knight in his worse "suit".....
Great music by a great composer. The atmospheres created are superlative (whether you have seen the movie or not). Read more
Published 25 days ago by Mauro Zordan
Excellent
Having watched the Dark Knight and really enjoyed it I thought I'd buy the soundtrack. The tracks on the disks are excellent and there's some very distinctive music included. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hunter
Brilliant
Tracks 2 and 8 are masterful, the rest are only superb ! It been in the car for weeks.... brilliant.
Published 12 months ago by JrF
A moody score for a fantastic film
The Dark Knight * * * *
Music by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Warner Bros Records (RT 73:37)
Certainly the most enjoyable film of the year; however - is... Read more
Music by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Warner Bros Records (RT 73:37)
Certainly the most enjoyable film of the year; however - is... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. R. C. Thewlis
Excellent.. however...
For those who felt some music is missing from this soundtrack, well you were right, quite a bit is missing. Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. Searle
diappointing
I was expecting more from Hans, however this CD is very laborious throughout, not anything like Gladiator
Published 19 months ago by S. Rehal
Dark twisted soundtrack
Hearing this soundtrack without the movie is weird, I can quite happily sit and listen to Star Wars, Water world and many others and feel fine, this one, is strange, it's very... Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Mr. D. D. Murray
no problems here
The product was fine, not scratched or damaged in any way and has worked without any problems so far.
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by S. Cross
An amazing piece of score
Absolutely one of my favourites from Zimmer. This and Hannibal are, for me, his best scores so far - and that includes the awesome Gladiator volumes. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by Graham E. Thomas
Mr Zimmer Please write something else!!!!!!
Well here we go again!Another example of Hans Zimmers "orchestral meanderings".Typical score that speeds up and slows down and with very little theamatic material in it at al. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2009 by Mr. N. J. Voice
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