The remake of this classic tale by Scott Fitwilliam Gerald is a very stylised version, well accompanied by a strong supporting soundtrack that features throughout the film. Similar to remaking the film and bringing new to the old the soundtrack consists of remastering old songs with 1920's vibe.
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Luhrmann’s Fitzgerald adaptation neatly blends jazz with its modern
equivalent, hip-hop. Jay Z’s 100$ Bill sets a striking tone and is complimented with tracks from the liked of Wil.i.am and Beyonce. the use of these tracks in the film capture the essence of the scenes such as being in a bootleg illegal club with the likes of Jay Z playing over the top. It's a clever use of communicating to the audience the context of some 1920's culture.
But its the beguiling dark tracks of Lana Del Rey, The xx, Gotye, Nero, Sia and
Florence + The Machine that accompany the stories doomed love story and the slightly creepy edge to the film's tale satire. It's rare an album contains so many tones, for example after a very slow drawn out track from The xx up next is a remake of Beyonce's "crazy in love" by Emilie Sande with a flapper girl vibe.
Still however the quick transition in tracks isn't as off putting as it sounds and the although the well established artists and their tracks are what's going to sell this accompanying album, there are some beautiful and equally haunting orchestra pieces from Craig Armstrong. The strings and orchestra pieces with monologues over the top are delightful arty pieces that go well alongside all the modern tracks.
Overall, this is a very good soundtrack that compliments the film well and carries the themes right through 13 tracks. Potentially better than the film itself, this soundtrack will be successful on it's own and bought by people who haven't even seen the film.
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