Search - Jerry Goldsmith :: Malice (1993 Film)

Serviceable Malice

Luis M. Ramos | Caracas, Venezuela | 01/10/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

""Malice" opens with some sort of a lullaby that sounds creepy and lovable at the same time. Jerry Goldsmith definitely knows how to create different moods but, in this case, it's only this track that carries real emotions. It's a great theme.

However, I'm not as pleased with the rest of the underscore. While Goldsmith creates an atmosphere of tension and drama, the score frankly doesn't reach total excitement as he once did on "Basic Instinct" and the Omen trilogy. The score simply seves the movie well; there is too much restraint. I also expected one track -'Clues' -to be another highlight of this album; even though it starts in a very nice Goldsmith action fashion, it goes down to just atmospheric music. Too bad.

The main title is the only thing that keeps me interested in "Malice". It's just I wish Jerry Goldsmith had done something better in here."