by dangerboy on 10/12/2004
favorite track: 13
 
I love the film and find that the music is well suited for every mood in every scene and every mannerism of each character. My fave tune on this disc is definitely "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen - which also happens to be the soundtrack to Ms. Cuthbert's entrance into the film. Although the music from this piece is a hands down 5 out of 5 stars - we the consumer lose out, for there are many songs left OFF the album. For example, pieces by Elliot Smith, Mark Kozelek, The Red House Painters and Donovan. Ironically enough, the music of the above artists had the most impact in the film, especially a well-known tune by Brits, The Verve. Come on, you remember the album from the mid-late 90s "Urban Hymns," right? While Emile and Elisha are enjoying a dance at prom, the relaxing, melodic sounds of "Lucky Man" pour out in the background. Honestly, this album would have been much better had we left out the well-knowns, such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Take a Picture" and inserted the awe-inspiring tracks that elevated this movie to more than just a teenie-bopper flick. Don't get me wrong, I can tap a keg and jam out to Skynyrd with the best of 'em, however I would have loved to have seen just a little bit more artistic integrity while compiling the actual soundtrack. My final judgment stands at 4 out of 5 stars, due to lack of judgment on song selection.