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Original score to the 2012 motion picture composed by Marco Beltrami. Trouble with the Curve is a sports-drama film starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, Matthew Lillard, and John Goodman. The film revolves around a retiring baseball scout who brings his daughter on his final trip.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Character Growth & Warmth Enhances This Deeply Emotional Score From Marco Beltrami
October 5, 2012
Format:MP3 Music
Marco Beltrami has become probably one of the most versatile composers out there. He absolutely blew me away with The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada, and then floored me with 3:10 To Yuma. His score to The Hurt Locker with Buck Sanders was so perfect for the character and the story as well. With The Woman In Black he delivered as close to a perfect horror score as you can get. With Trouble With The Curve we see a side of Marco Beltrami we don't see much of. While he is able to craft intimate character studies in any genre, it's here with this drama that his music breathes a slow and soaking existence.
The central motif isn't anything fancy, but it gives the music a grounding identity. The guitar becomes the solo instrument that not only gives it a hometown rural vibe, but a human element to the entire score. The score builds character by giving us small moments of growth. There are a lot of short tracks on the score and the 40 minute running time is on the short side, but the depth is all there in full. You feel the score as it plays out, and that' s something that Marco Beltrami has really been able to accomplish in every score he does. This isn't a typical overcoming adversity to triumph type of sports movie. It's about an ailing baseball recruiter who can't see so well anymore that his daughter joins him on what may be his last recruiting trip. The warmth of the score grows as we progress and that's where the true strength of the music comes from, the warmth.
You get the sensation of "don't give up" from this score. Not in the cheesy way of "follow your dreams", but in the way of "if the world makes you feel like you've struck out then who the hell cares". Marco Beltrami does a lot with a little in this score, and in the smallness of the music comes big emotions. Character is ever present in the music, and that's what makes the experience a rewarding one. It's a great listen and should be on the playlist of anyone looking for a deep score with strong character.
The central motif isn't anything fancy, but it gives the music a grounding identity. The guitar becomes the solo instrument that not only gives it a hometown rural vibe, but a human element to the entire score. The score builds character by giving us small moments of growth. There are a lot of short tracks on the score and the 40 minute running time is on the short side, but the depth is all there in full. You feel the score as it plays out, and that' s something that Marco Beltrami has really been able to accomplish in every score he does. This isn't a typical overcoming adversity to triumph type of sports movie. It's about an ailing baseball recruiter who can't see so well anymore that his daughter joins him on what may be his last recruiting trip. The warmth of the score grows as we progress and that's where the true strength of the music comes from, the warmth.
You get the sensation of "don't give up" from this score. Not in the cheesy way of "follow your dreams", but in the way of "if the world makes you feel like you've struck out then who the hell cares". Marco Beltrami does a lot with a little in this score, and in the smallness of the music comes big emotions. Character is ever present in the music, and that's what makes the experience a rewarding one. It's a great listen and should be on the playlist of anyone looking for a deep score with strong character.
By M. Tienken
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Usually I love all of Clint Eastwoods music - this was very disappointing. I will return it if possible. Sorry!
By Muzicfan77
Format:MP3 Music
Why does On My Way have to be album only? It's a fantastic song, but I may as well just go to iTunes where I can buy it by itself. Not to say that the soundtrack isn't good, because I actually really enjoyed the score. But I'm not all that interested in just buying scores. Would also be cool if it not only had On My Way, but some of the other songs with lyrics from the film.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
trouble is right
Like everyone else I wanted the original sound track that was from the movie. No words. I don't think so. I only gave it a one cause they don't have a zero. Wasted my money. Read more
Published 4 months ago by W. Grant
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay...
Was hoping for more of the songs you heard in movie. Did not know this was just instrumental and thought I would hear some of the oldies in the movie.
Published 4 months ago by Lynn Story
3.0 out of 5 stars
Trouble with the Curve - CD
Trouble withe the Curve, CD.
I was only interested in one song. The rest of the CD was not enjoyable tome.
I was only interested in one song. The rest of the CD was not enjoyable tome.
Published 4 months ago by Marion Read
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as expected
No, this product did not meet my expectations. Most movie soundtracks sound EXACTLY like that in the movie, i.e., Sleepless in Seattle. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Barbara J. Oakley
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