The Soundtrack Thread

Nino Rota - "8½" soundtrack (1963)

The soundtrack to the excellent Federico Fellini film which combines smooth classical music with loungy jazz. It has its moments but didn't really offer me a lot of lasting appeal from a purely stylistic point of view which saw me being challenged from the get-go. I went in looking for a loungy shopping mall kinda vibe & it does satisfy that criteria in patches but found that most of the high points come in the form of well-known classical pieces that you've no doubt hear many times before. That can't be viewed as a criticism of course but I didn't come away from this release feeling like I can see myself returning to it in the future.

For fans of Ennio Morricone, Jerry Goldsmith & John Barry.

3/5