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Q-Review
Michael Jordan comes to
the big screen! I mean the BIG screen. The latest IMAX adventure
features the best basketball player to jump off of a professional basketball
court. Much along the lines of Michael Jordan's other film, Space
Jam, this compilation soundtrack features a barrage of pop tracks
spanning various styles. Unfortunately, this release only calls
composer John Debney's score off of the bench for a few meager minutes to
spell the starting pop stars.
Given
the grandiose music used in the trailers for this film - Legends of the
Fall by James Horner, one might anticipate a little more dramatic
music. This is not the case. Debney chooses to continue in the
contemporary groove already established. With a somewhat mellow
beginning, Home with a Vengeance (10) soon kicks into a hip, rhythmic
adventure. The other selection from Debney, Gotta Come through Chicago
(11) also is also an R & B influenced piece but includes a number of
synthesized elements that evoke thoughts of Graeme Revell.
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The
Bottom Line
John Debney's
contribution is slight and will not excite those looking for more of his
brash music found in Cutthroat Island. This release is a
compilation of some very familiar tunes from television and the radio waves
with two pieces from John Debney. The album, as a whole, provides a
light diversion from the "serious" film music listen with
invigorating music from Fatboy Slim, relaxing melodies from Kim Simmons and
a bit of nostalgia from Earth, Wind and Fire.
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Composed, Conducted and Produced by John Debney
Performed by The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra