It should be noted that this is a review of the instrumental score, and not the soundtrack.
The Kick Ass score is a unique entity, because unlike most film scores, there isn't just one main composer featuring, but in fact several, with a few well known band The Prodigy thrown in for good measure.
Danny Elfman provides one piece that is very much in his quirky style, that befits the overall feel of the film, whilst composers such as John Murphy, Henry Jackman, Marius Vries and Ilan Eshkeri provide the more "oomphier" and haunting pieces.
The interesting thing about the score for Kick Ass, is the inclusion of a couple of John Murphy's most famous pieces: Strobe (Adagio in D minor) for example is a remix of Adagio in D minor from John Murphy's Sunshine score, whilst Big Daddy Kills is a remix of In The House, In a Heartbeat from Murphy's 28 Days Later score, although it has also featured in various forms in Hex and a recent television advert.
Overall:
The Kick Ass score has a great deal of personality and quirkiness, whilst still maintaining those sweeping and dramatic scores that I am a huge fan of. Surprisingly, for a score that features so many different minds, it doesn't come across as messy, but kind of fits nicely together in a wacky kind of way that represents the film.Even if you're not a fan of the film, I seriously recommend giving the score a try. But, if you are a fan, you probably already love this!!
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