Inception (Soundtrack)

For me this score worked perfectly in the film, the only cue I didn't particularly like was the one from the end scene, but otherwise I would say I loved the music and it really helped to heighten the emotion.

Unfortunately though I didn't find it worked so well on it's own, and the music didn't impact me half the way it did when I was watching the film.

There aren't exactly any bad cues, but there aren't really any cues that really grabbed my attention either. "Mombasa" is perhaps the only track that caught my attention a little, and that was because it was much faster. However, it reminded me quite heavily of Zimmer's Mission: Impossible 2 score, so I felt I'd kind of heard it before.

I wouldn't rush out and buy the Inception Soundtrack, unless you really loved some of the slow tracks from the soundtrack to Quantum Of Solace, as it also reminds me of that. If you've seen the film then you can judge for yourself if you wish to buy it. Otherwise I'd check this out first. It's a half hour performance by Hans Zimmer and a 20 piece orchestra featuring guitarist Johnny Marr of the score from Inception, and sums up the soundtrack perfectly. Just click here to watch it.

Whether you're going to get the soundtrack or not, if you are interested in the music, or in Hans Zimmer's other works there is a great interview with him at ScoreNotes.