Knight & Day [Soundtrack]

John Powell (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B003R3JOG8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,747 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars John Powell Hits This Score In Full Stride, July 13, 2010

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Kaya R. Savas (North Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knight & Day (Audio CD)

John Powell's style is unmistakable. When I heard he signed on for Knight And Day I immediately got excited. It's a genre that he's accustomed to. If you recall Mr. & Mrs. Smith you'll remember the tango infused score he did for that film.

With Knight And Day he approaches it with mix of French and hispanic influences. It has a "cool" element to it and it's definitely enhanced by electronics. The score in the film was unfortunately mixed incredibly low in my opinion. Here on CD though the score truly shines.

The most interesting part is the incorporation of Mexican guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela. Easily the most talented guitarists working today. Now, when I say this I am being completely honest. When I got their debut album 4 years ago the first thing I said was "Man, I wish I could introduce these two to John Powell". Their styles were extremely similar, and lo and behold. John Powell having them as featured performers on his score.

The music is pretty standard when you look at it as a John Powell score. This is probably a score he could compose in his sleep, and I say that in the most flattering way possible. Percussive action scores are Powell's speciality and this is a truly fun percussive action score. The standout track here is definitely "Bull Run" which has Powell written all over it.

Knight And Day is a pretty standard movie with nothing that makes it stand out except for Powell's score. While John Powell doesn't really give us anything new here he does give us an extremely entertaining summer action score in the best way he can. The incorporation of Rodrigo y Gabriela only adds to the greatness.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Noticeable!, July 27, 2010

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Ana_y_lat (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knight & Day (Audio CD)

The reviewer before me did quite a great job describing the score. I just want to add that I actually NOTICED it, which is saying a lot for me. I'm one of those people who usually do not notice soundtracks, even the ones people consider great. I do sometimes recognize songs, or try to remember them for later, but it's very rarely that I actually notice INSTRUMENTAL music in movies. I think the ones that come off the top of my head are Amelie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and this one. And it turns out the latter two are by the same composer, so I might want to pay closer attention to what he does.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars track missing, April 27, 2011

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Mark D "Mark D" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knight & Day (Audio CD)

What happened to the end-credit track that is noted in the EXTRAS with Tom Cruise and The Blackeyed Peas called "SOMEDAY". I don't see it in the track listing for the CD or MP3 Downloads.