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To James Newton Howard is gone quiet in recent years. Although he continued to write soundtracks, but often remained below its potential, what was for the most part on the substances that he should add sound. With "Maleficent" he was finally able to prove again why he has to be on a par with John Williams and James Horner. Fantasy fabrics seem to bring his creativity fully to unfold, I just say "Lady in the Water" or "The Last Airbender".

With "Maleficent" he has surpassed himself. He shakes grandiose melodies effortlessly out of his sleeve, so that they get stuck already at the first hearing in the ear. He weaves the whole orchestra (especially the strings!) A beautiful tapestry of sound, accompanied by choirs and some electronics. All this is still very varied, from poetic / minimalist to romantic / epic about brachial / action-heavy. It's really all this and again the soundtrack vibrates to dizzying heights on that cause goose bumps.

The song by Lana del Rey is not a useless extra, but a continuation of similar instrumentation that brings the soundtrack to a fitting close.

I am absolutely thrilled. Currently it seems in Hollywood a small renaissance in the truest sense of the word "classic" to give soundtracks (also recommended: Godzilla). I hope this trend continues. Meanwhile it is often the same sounding film music from the room factory but weary.