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Atlantis: The Lost Empire [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]
On this CD:
Where the Dream Takes You (for Atlantis)
Composed by
Diane Warren, James Newton Howard
with
Robbie Buchanan
Atlantis, Film Score
Composed by
James Newton Howard
with
Dessislava Stefanova,
Saras Eyden,
Catherine Bott
Conducted by
Pete Anthony
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Though hampered by a sometimes predictable story line, Disney's animated telling of Plato's undersea legend deserves kudos for tackling the heady expectation surrounding modern action films and the artistic expressionism of Japanese anime, all the while maintaining a precarious sense of studio tradition and dedication to animation quality. Opening with the obligatory pop song ("Where the Dream Takes You," a serviceable slice of modern R&B boilerplate cowritten with master songwriter/boilermaker Diane Warren), James Newton Howard's rousing orchestral score at once recalls the traditions of previous Disney adventures such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But Howard updates that tradition with alternating doses of tense, Williams-esque dynamics (particularly in the rousing "Leviathan"), and the sense of frequently playful wonder familiar from Dinosaur, his previous effort for the studio's animators. His evocative musical portraits of Atlantis often conjure the ghost of Bernard Herrmann at his most romantic and adventuresome, adding a sense of emotional gravity and a sophisticated air of exotic mystery unusual in most animated fare. --Jerry McCulley
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