John Williams | NOT SO FAR FAR AWAY Williams' galaxy becomes more familiar
Image credit: John Williams: Warner Bros.
NOT SO FAR FAR AWAY Williams' galaxy becomes more familiar

Details Genre: Soundtracks

For the Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones soundtrack, composer John Williams returns to a well-traveled galaxy, weaving some of the familiar, bombastic tunes from earlier films together with a sorrowful new love theme that's heard too often for its own good, though sometimes in clever variations. In the chases and other action scenes, however, his imagination runs wild, with kaleidoscopic instrumental colors and rhythmic buildups that offer enough thrills to make the film images superfluous.

Originally posted May 17, 2002 Published in issue #654 May 17, 2002 Order article reprints

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