Review of the Decade - Film (Scores)

A film score can transform a bad film into a good one and a good film into a great one. It can immerse you in a period, or convey emotion often more subtly and effectively than any dialogue, action of camera move. Over the past ten years a number of pre-eminent composers have created some of their finest work, and rightfully belong next to the legends of cinema golden age.

10. House of Flying Daggers - Shigeru Umebayashi

9. Gladiator - Hans Zimmer

8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Tan Dun








7. In The Mood For Love

6. Amelie - Yann Tiersen







5. Mulholland Drive - Angelo Badalamenti

4. Requiem For A Dream -Clint Mansell/Kronos Quartet

3. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - John Williams








1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Howard Shore