"Buy this CD for tracks 11, 12, and 13. The finale of the score is amazing, with a powerful build-up of the choir and orchestra. The rest of the score, sadly, is a waste of time. Track 1 rips off the main title to James Horner's BRAINSTORM, before settling into a repetitive percussion motif. Tracks 3 and 7 are merely recycled from Silvestri's PREDATOR score. Everything else is simply synth droning and boring "atmosphere" music. If it weren't for the last ten minutes of the score, I would sell this disc."
Not for everyone
darthmetal | Acacia Avenue | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is just my style of soundtrack. Before the movie was over, I already wanted the score. Some people may not like it because there are parts that may be more sound effects than melodic material, but it creates a great atmospheric soundscape for the unknown regions of the abyss. There is , however, a very elegant and orchestral/choral piece that powerfully builds up to a climax of cosmic proportions. If you like this you may also like the Alien 3 and Contact soundtracks."
Loved Movie..so I bought the score
A. C. Korula | Pasadena, Ca | 09/01/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"First and foremost, I thought the Abyss was a great movie, visually stunning. Another aspect of this fantastic movie was the score, which made certain scenes that much better. At times, the score was better than a scene. Alan Silvestri is a maestro, and this was one of his better works. I strongly recommend it to people who are fans of movie scores. This is one purchase you must have.
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TRACKS 11,12,13
Damien Thorn | L.A.,CA USA | 09/10/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The beginning of track one all the way till the percussion come in and some parts of tracks 3,5 and the whole tracks of 11,12,13 are really the main reasons to buy this soundtrack.Those pieces go deeper than the thaught of the scenes in the movie in which they take place.What I'm having trouble with is why didn't James Horner score this one I mean he scores all of James Cameron's films,oh well maby James was busy scoring another film.Anyway Alan still made a fantastic job the whole score is good,but tracks 11,12,13 are the best."
Less spectacular than i thought
Lawrence Chow | walnut, ca United States | 06/21/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Perhaps it is the Varese label. I've watched this film tons of times at Universal Cineplex in THX and later in Century City HPS4000 sound. I'm not sure if it is the mastering of this disc that they didn't go back to a digital master or what, but sonically this disc is inferior to other soundtracks I have. As to the music, I was rather dissapointed that only a few of the tracks are great. Read the other review(by Todd)."