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| Monster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Milan | |||
| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
| Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology | ||||
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Monster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The soundtrack featured seven songs that consisted of previous compositions from Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, although he created two piano pieces for the film. The film marked Sakamoto's final composition before his death on March 28, 2023.[1] The soundtrack was released posthumously on September 8 through Milan Records.
Development edit
In January 2023, Sakamoto was announced as the music composer for the film.[2] Kore-eda thought of Sakamoto's music during the production and felt that he would be apt for scoring the film, after a previous collaboration in the past decade failed to come into fruition.[3] Sakamoto, who was diagnosed with rectal cancer since 2021, felt that he did not have the physical strength to accept scoring an entire film. Instead, he contributed two piano cues as per the request of director. He used two piano pieces from his studio album 12 and old compositions of him to score the film.[4][5] In a commentary, Sakamoto stated that the film deals with an "esoteric theme" and that it was difficult to discern who the eponymous "monster" was.[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20220207" | 7:02 |
| 2. | "Monster 1" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "hwit" | 6:30 |
| 4. | "Monster 2" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "20220302" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "hibari" | 9:03 |
| 7. | "Aqua" | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 36:50 | |
Reception edit
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian stated that Sakamoto's score "creates a layer of nuance and meaning. Its plangent, sad piano chords will often counterintuitively be added to a scene of apparent drama or tension, implying that the meaning of this scene has not yet been disclosed."[7] Natalia Winkelman of The New York Times said that Sakamoto's "aching score" makes the film "lovingly detailed and accented".[8] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com wrote "Sakamoto’s music swoons and pulses with a subtle and, in his words, 'esoteric' complexity. His playing beautifully expresses Minato and his loved ones’ mutual loneliness without succumbing to treacly conventions or platitudes. It’s mood music, which can be easy to take for granted in a movie where the plot seems most important."[9] Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu described it as "mournful, gorgeously elemental" and Shannon Connellan of Mashable described it as "emotionally fluctuating".[10][11] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "gentle score" that accompanies the drama.[12]
Dave Calhoun of Time Out wrote "Ryuichi Sakamoto only adds to the overarching air of thoughtfulness and empathy".[13] Nadir Samara of Screen Rant wrote "The sweeping score utilizes itself to transport the viewer into a world of confusion but to the tune of a graceful piano and sharp strings that pierce through the screen."[14] Bilge Ebiri of Vulture wrote Sakamoto's "delicate piano pieces" adds to the "film’s heartbreaking fragility".[15] Meg Shields of Film School Rejects wrote "Sakamoto leaves behind a brilliant final score as heartfelt and tender" and called the track "20220207" is especially "bittersweet" as a "warped shadow of Wendy Carlos' main title theme for The Shining (1980), flecked with inquisitive warmth and playfulness".[16] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood called it as "a moving final musical score that turns out to be pitch perfect here".[17] Tomris Laffly of TheWrap wrote "Ryuichi Sakamoto’s mournful score of high-keys and strings, coddling the tale soulfully as one of the final compositions of his peerless career."[18]
References edit
- ^ Amorosi, A.D.; Saperstein, Pat (April 2, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pioneering Electronic Musician and Oscar Winner for 'Last Emperor' Score, Dies at 71". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (January 6, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto to Score Hirokazu Kore-eda's Next Film 'Monster'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 18, 2023). "Legend of the Croisette: How Hirokazu Kore-eda Put a Fresh Spin on His Trademark Humanism for Competition Title 'Monster'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (May 17, 2023). "Hirokazu Kore-Eda On Working With Late Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto And Reteaming With 'Shoplifters' Actress Sakura Ando On His New Cannes Movie 'Monster'". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (September 11, 2023). "'Monster' Director Kore-eda Hirokazu on Working With Composer Sakamoto Ryuichi on One of His Last Musical Compositions". Variety. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "音楽：坂本龍一". Gaga.ne.jp. January 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (May 17, 2023). "Monster review – Hirokazu Kore-eda's hydra of modern morals and manners". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Winkelman, Natalia (November 22, 2023). "'Monster' Review: Three Perspectives, One Truth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Abrams, Simon. "Monster: Movie Review (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Mitra, Shilajit (November 3, 2023). "'Monster' movie review: A truth in three acts in Hirokazu Kore-eda's moral drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Connellan, Shannon (October 3, 2023). "'Monster' review: Hirokazu Kore-eda will change your perspective in three acts". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (May 17, 2023). "'Monster' Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Measures the Weight of Bullying on Childhood Friendship in Tender But Diffuse Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Calhoun, Dave (May 18, 2023). "Cannes review: Hirokazu's Kore-eda's Monster is a thoughtful coming-of-age drama". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Samara, Nadir (September 29, 2023). "Monster Review: A Mix Of Great Performances & Expert Screenwriting". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (May 17, 2023). "Hirokazu Kore-eda's Heartbreaking Monster Hovers Between This World and the Next". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Shields, Meg (October 23, 2023). "Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Monster' Wields Compassion Like a Sword". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (May 17, 2023). "'Monster' Review: Hirokazu Kore-Eda's Latest Is Powerful 'Rashomon'-Style Human Drama – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris (May 17, 2023). "Monster Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda's Multi-Perspective Yarn is Poetic". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.