Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by Alexandre Desplat Such a frustrating pair of scores. On one hand they are both a showcase of Desplat's talent and intelligence. There are nods to John Williams' style and some really cool passages sprinkled throughout both outings that stand above most current composers' abilities. On the other hand, so much dull unimaginative filler as well. The collection of cues never creates any whole, to be honest. And yet, I can't dismiss those works completely. At the very least they prove the composer can do quite a lot of different stuff. Which is a good thing for his resume, I guess. Ironically, my favourite track from both scores would be this one:
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