This is the
second soundtrack I have heard from Norihito Sumitomo,
the first being Universal's release of Seoul,
and the man has certainly leapt onto my radar of composers
to watch out for. Simply put, his score for Whiteout
is amazing from start to finish. The first track, "Pledge
of Allegiance", is an excellent and soothing composition,
as the track puts the violinists in the orchestra to good
use. Displaying his range, Sumitomo also constructs some
great action pieces for this release, particularly the
two exotic tracks: "The Tunnel - No Way Out"
and "The Tunnel - Find a Way". "Maze"
is another enjoyable track off this CD, which starts out
remarkably similar to the Severnaya levels in Goldeneye
for the Nintendo 64 before the composition gets a little
more complex. The last track on the disc, the movie's
title theme, I had mixed feelings about at first. It felt
a little repetitious at times, and at almost ten minutes
it is a long track, but I slowly warmed up to it, especially
the faster paced moments near the end.
Overall, I would highly recommend the music found on this
disc, as Sumitomo did an outstanding job with this soundtrack.
The only real complaint to be had, and the reason why
it didn't achieve a higher score, was that at 33 minutes
it's just way too short and it's a shame more music wasn't
included.
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