This makes an interesting mix of music as Horner deftly combines some of the spooky choral effects from Apollo 13, some different, very Elfman-esque female choral parts with jazz and a dash of Cocoon thrown in for good measure. It starts with a lilting melody played on woodwind, supported by strings and the Elfman-style female chorus in the background. It sets the tone of the music very well indeed in making it very mysterious. The theme is played on saxophone and brings the jazz elements to the score. The Sneakers Theme is a more upbeat theme, but retains the style of the main title. Cosmo....Old Friend uses the very beautiful female choral effect that he retained for use in Apollo 13. I think that it worked better in the latter to be honest as the mood in this incarnation is changed by the introduction of the saxophone and so it doesn't retain it's overall spookiness. Horner's low rumbling piano is very much in evidence throughout the score and makes a loud splash at the beginning of The Hand-Off after which it grumbles around providing some great suspense music. Playtronics Break-In is in a similar vein although is a bit more urgent. The Escape and Whistler's Rescue recall Cocoon to some extent in their use of racing strings allbeit with a slight hint of suspense blended in as well as the odd burst of the sax-led theme. The final cue reprise all the major themes to form a nice ending suite. This is a very introspective work which Horner fans will probably like as it is slightly off the beaten track compared to some of his other things, It's not totally original, but certainly has some great moments of invention and mixes different styles very cleverly and combines styles that certainly aren't obvious.
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Total Time ~ 48:24