Green Zone
John Powell
" Who wants percussion? "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the regular release
Destined to be a hit, Green Zone ultimately did not continue the popularity of the nonetheless thrilling combination Paul Greengrass / Matt Damon. For that, Green Zone was perhaps too political and not enough pure action. At least to the people that didn't want to see it. And even though Green Zone is a tough and rough action thriller, it both entertained and disappointed me. It's completely unfair, and yet somehow I was constantly repeating to myself: this isn't as good as Bourne 2 and 3. And ultimately I could say the same about John Powell's ferocious score. It packs one hell of a punch, but does it leave an impression behind?
When I saw the movie, I remembered nothing of the score. Yes not a single note or theme was lingering behind in my mind. And quite frankly, that's because there is none. For people who want something to remember of their music, expect Green Zone to pound your way through forgetfulness, if its themes or melodies you want. No Green Zone does tackle it completely different. Expect countless percussion hits, relentless rhythmic attacks, suspenseful mood swings and occasional razor sharp action blasts. Yes Green Zone is tough as nails, but also kinda boring.
Because let's face it, no one does percussion better than John Powell. But listening to nothing other than that is quite frankly exhausting. It's basically the same experience as Brian Tyler's Alien vs Predator: Requiem. One or a couple tracks will amuse you, the rest will drag you down. There are a couple of good moments. For instance the first part of "Evac Preps Part 1" is definitely memorable due to the more emotional core that's attached to the rhythmic action music, and "Attack and Chase" does add for the first time a rollicking orchestral tone to the percussive rhythm, by that putting the percussion for the first time on the background. The final track even dares to insert a Bourne sound to the whole proceeding.
In short, some will think the world of it, others will be less bothered by it. I'm somewhat in the middle of all this. It does give the film exactly what it needs, but if you remember nothing of it after the movie has stopped, it tells you exactly what you need to know too. The last 3 tracks deliver a more orchestral sound, showing that it's perhaps exactly what the director or composer wanted to convey. Meaning Green Zone is quite frankly take it or leave it material.
Track Listing
1. Opening Book (2.32)
2. 1st WMD Raid (2.39)
3. Traffic Jam (2.59)
4. Meeting Raid (4.31)
5. Helicopter / Freddy Runs (2.43)
6. Questions (3.26)
7. Miller Googles (1.53)
8. Truth / Magellan / Attack (3.50)
9. Mobilize / Find Al Rawi (5.15)
10. Evac Preps Part 1 (8.34)
11. Evac Preps Part 2 (3.22)
12. Attack and Chase (5.25)
13. WTF (1.15)
14. Chaos / Email (4.17)
Total Length: 52.41
When I saw the movie, I remembered nothing of the score. Yes not a single note or theme was lingering behind in my mind. And quite frankly, that's because there is none. For people who want something to remember of their music, expect Green Zone to pound your way through forgetfulness, if its themes or melodies you want. No Green Zone does tackle it completely different. Expect countless percussion hits, relentless rhythmic attacks, suspenseful mood swings and occasional razor sharp action blasts. Yes Green Zone is tough as nails, but also kinda boring.
Because let's face it, no one does percussion better than John Powell. But listening to nothing other than that is quite frankly exhausting. It's basically the same experience as Brian Tyler's Alien vs Predator: Requiem. One or a couple tracks will amuse you, the rest will drag you down. There are a couple of good moments. For instance the first part of "Evac Preps Part 1" is definitely memorable due to the more emotional core that's attached to the rhythmic action music, and "Attack and Chase" does add for the first time a rollicking orchestral tone to the percussive rhythm, by that putting the percussion for the first time on the background. The final track even dares to insert a Bourne sound to the whole proceeding.
In short, some will think the world of it, others will be less bothered by it. I'm somewhat in the middle of all this. It does give the film exactly what it needs, but if you remember nothing of it after the movie has stopped, it tells you exactly what you need to know too. The last 3 tracks deliver a more orchestral sound, showing that it's perhaps exactly what the director or composer wanted to convey. Meaning Green Zone is quite frankly take it or leave it material.
Track Listing
1. Opening Book (2.32)
2. 1st WMD Raid (2.39)
3. Traffic Jam (2.59)
4. Meeting Raid (4.31)
5. Helicopter / Freddy Runs (2.43)
6. Questions (3.26)
7. Miller Googles (1.53)
8. Truth / Magellan / Attack (3.50)
9. Mobilize / Find Al Rawi (5.15)
10. Evac Preps Part 1 (8.34)
11. Evac Preps Part 2 (3.22)
12. Attack and Chase (5.25)
13. WTF (1.15)
14. Chaos / Email (4.17)
Total Length: 52.41