Hide And Seek (2005)

Composer(s):
John Ottman

Released in:
2005

Reviews

A fine effort from Ottman,
by Alex (February 27, 2007)
While “Hide and Seek” proved to be a fairly worthwhile thriller despite an awful commercial campaign, and complementing the film is John Ottman’s fine score.
Ottman (having also scored 1998’s disturbing “Apt Pupil”) obviously understands good thriller mechanics, and deftly interweaves a lush, poignant, emotional undercurrent into the score in tracks like “Leaving the City”, “The Playground” and “Beyond Therapy”.
Thriller aspects—brooding strings, frenetic orchestral bursts and so on—are present, and while they may not sound particularly inventive, they are composed and orchestrated in a professional manor. The Hollywood Studio Symphony plays well here, as always.
The only track on this otherwise worthwhile album that I truly couldn’t stand is track 16 (“Hide and Seek”), an annoying piece of music that, having a very hip-hop approach, doesn’t jell with the score at all. Overall “Hide and Seek” is a worthwhile score that may not introduce anything groundbreaking, but is a pleasant enough listening experience nevertheless, and at a little over 43 minutes it runs just the right length for this type of score.

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