The Film Score Is Uninspiring
If we played you a piece of music from the film, would you be able to identify which scene it’s from? Does it evoke an emotion of happiness or sadness in you? The answer to both those questions is a resounding no. Henry Jackman’s mentor might be Hans Zimmer, but his score is nowhere near the fabled German’s efforts, that’s for sure.
It’s strange, though, because Jackman’s work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier was rather decent and left a positive mark. So, it’s difficult to fathom what went wrong here. It’s emotionless and flat; it’s merely there, but doesn’t stir any sentiment or feeling for the characters or scene.
As the DCEU’s musical scores go from strength to strength, the MCU’s have failed to leave an overall lasting impression. In fact, most of the scores seem to be indistinct and kind of merge into each other, so you’re never sure which film they’re from. Judging by the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther, it’s immediately noticeable that Marvel is starting to take its music a whole lot more seriously. Hopefully, the future scores will be much better than Captain America: Civil War‘s.
Published: Jul 3, 2017 06:13 pm