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Q-Review
Shakespeare on the big
screen can only mean two things: Kenneth Brannagh and Patrick
Doyle. Wrong. For this millennial edition of the quintessential
Shakespearean tale of deception, murder, and revenge, neither Brannagh or
Doyle's name are associated. This time Carter Burwell gets the call to
provide the full orchestral score that will intermingled with the edgy
alternative music comprising the initial soundtrack release for Hamlet.
Carter
Burwell takes the listener on this dark journey in an introspective
manner. As steel and acoustic guitars trade melodies and other
orchestral elements enter and exit in To Be or Not to Be (5), the listener
is transported into the maddening dilemma of the stories central
figure. This track epitomizes the tempo and environment created by
Carter Burwell.
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The
Bottom Line
To compliment the
alternative music found on the soundtrack release for Hamlet, Carter Burwell
provides a moody collection of music that echoes the ebbings and flowings of
this classic tale. Burwell is able to communicate the frustration,
pain, anger, and confusion polluting the mind of young Hamlet. As
accurate as his score is, the music becomes depressing after the first five
or six tracks are heard. Diversity is not this efforts strong suit.
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Composed and Conducted by Carter Burwell
Orchestrated and Produced by Carter Burwell