Alexandre Desplat's Magic with Lust, Caution Soundtrack

If you haven't seen Ang Lee's latest masterpiece, "Lust, Caution," the soundtrack should convince you to run to the nearest theatre. Golden Globe-winning composer Alexandre Desplat perfectly captures the essence of the espionage thriller, setting a deliberate and melancholy tone that haunts the viewers over and over.

With the subtle and delicate use of piano, strings and waltzes, Desplat's restrained music essentially plays a supporting role while the actors do most of the storytelling. I love how the strings rise over the piano on the 'The Angel' track, along with the breathtaking "Falling Rain" and "Wong Chia Chi's Theme." It's a really beautiful score to a gorgeous film.

-Tami

Comments

[Jack Yan]

I’ll have to keep a look-out for this. I am a sucker for scores, but only if they are strongly melodic (think John Barry and Henry Mancini).

[MichaellaS]

tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!