Mission Impossible 2 - Soundtrack

Hans Zimmer's score has come in for a lot of criticism over the last few weeks but, when you consider the film which his score accompanies, it's a wonder it turned out this good. After everyone complained about how confusing Mission: Impossible was, it was decided to make Mission: Impossible 2 simpler. Simpler, yes. Dumber, no, but once again the Hollywood executives have pandered to the lowest common denominator of the movie-going public, and made M:I2 a stupid, albeit enjoyable movie, at least on a visceral level. After being forced to watch producer/star Tom Cruise show off his glistening biceps while hanging off a mountain during the opening ...

Many people will have had mixed opinions about the film anyway, so those that didn’t like it I doubt will be rushing out to buy this soundtrack anyway. If you’re not into rock than this album is definitely not for you. Because the film was completely action packed and when you have people blowing up and motorbikes flying everywhere then they tend to use rock music. I am a great lover of the kind of rock they used in this film. I call these kinds of tracks environment produces, where you sit back and imagine yourself doing some amazing stunt, or in the middle of some martial arts mayhem. ‘Limp bizkit’, ‘take a look ...

Maybe Mission Impossible 2 was not the best film in the world but it certainly has a very hard to beat soundtrack. From the opening rage of Limp Bizkit to the soft sweet tones of Tori Amos - its a soundtrack of extremes. One thing its does get over however, is the energy and action of the film and also the quieter moments. The artists featured include Metallica, Butthole Surfers (who have changed their style since I last heard them!), Foo Fighters and Godsmack to name but a few. I've never been a great fan of soundtracks as the music normally varies from stuff I love to stuff I wouldn't listen to no matter how much you paid me. However, this album has ...