David Julyan, The Prestige - 48m 23s

Tracks & Durations

1. The Pledge - Are You Watching Closely?	1:51
2. The Pledge - Colorado Springs	4:15
3. The Pledge - The Light Field	1:50
4. The Pledge - Borden Meets Sarah	2:11
5. The Pledge - Adagio For Julia	2:08
6. The Turn - A New Trick	4:29
7. The Turn - The Journal	2:55
8. The Turn - The Transported Man	2:36
9. The Turn - No, Not Today	2:31
10. The Turn - Caught	1:39
11. The Turn - Cutter Returns	2:13
12. The Turn - The Real Transported Man	2:28
13. The Turn - Man's Reach Exceeds His Imagination	2:08
14. The Turn - Goodbye To Jess	2:58
15. The Prestige - Sacrifice	5:15
16. The Prestige - The Price Of A Good Trick	5:06
17. The Prestige - The Prestige	1:40

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Review

With this score, composer David Julyan resumes his collaboration with director Christopher Nolan, which started on Memento and continued with Insomnia. Like the movie it accompanies, the soundtrack for The Prestige is divided in three sections of five, nine, and three tracks, respectively: the Pledge, the Turn, and the Prestige. The tracks making up the Pledge are so atmospheric and amorphous that they become interchangeable, forming what sounds like one long goth/New Age piece. But guess what: the tracks in the Turn sound the same…and so do the ones in the Prestige. It's hard to fathom how Julyan could manage to produce such a meek aural wallpaper with the ginormous Hollywood Studio Orchestra at his disposal. "A New Trick" shows a bit more of a pulse but it's only temporary. The most impressive number is "Sacrifice," which sounds really ominous. It's easy to see how this score would work great in the movie--unlike too many musicians, Julyan never overpowers a scene and he suggests mood rather than dictates it. But as a stand-alone listening experience, cut off from its visual accompaniment, the CD can be a bit frustrating. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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