This soundtrack crosses over many mediums of emotion & it's very beautiful^__^
355611
The music is amazing:) you feel the different characters emotions with the music. It's beautiful & WOW! I enjoy it.
1179188
This soundtrack is haunting in both its music and lyrics.  With most of the tracks written for the movie, listening to it will cause you to think of the characters.  The soundtrack has even brought me to the brink of tears, by evoking the pain and loss felt by the characters, as well as the personal pain all of us endure.  See the movie and buy the soundtrack!!
1176677
I just finished watching this movie and i got shivers when i heard Cat Power's "I Found a Reason" coming out of V's jukebox...i found it really touching and appropriate that someone found Cat Power's profoundly emotional music suited to a movie containing such timeless human themes as are presented in this one...

If nothing else, this soundtrack is infinitely valuable simply for containing a Cat Power song...to further experience the brilliance that is Marshall Chan, please refer to the Cat Power records "You Are Free", "What Would the Community Think" and "Moon Pix"

I have not officially listening to this soundtrack but have heard those tracks featured in the film and found them to be quite suited to the overall revolutionary and emotional theme/feel of the movie.
3600177
Rolfe Kent is a supremely amazing composer whose impeccable talent to craft characters and emotions within his music is just extraordinary. His collaborations with director Jason Reitman have churned out some amazing work from Thank You For Smoking, Up In The Air, Young Adult and now Labor Day. That list of movies alone is notable just for the fact that they are all so different and require completely different scores. I wasn't sure what I was going to expect coming into Labor Day, but what I found was a score that kept me emotionally drawn, unsettled and anticipating the ending to the story.

The story about a depressed single mother and her son who take in a convict is definitely an engaging plot. The characters don't become readily apparent at the beginning of the sore. Instead, Kent sets us up with a bit of curiosity and uneasiness about the character of Frank the convict before he enters the lives of Adele and her son. The track Price Mart is a brilliant exercise in minimalism that continues to build and build. I think it's one of my favorite suspense tracks I've heard in a long while. It's not suspense with fear behind it, but more so curiosity and uneasiness. Once our characters come out of their figurative shadows we finally get some music that paints their portraits. The music can be described as broken beauty, and given the situation the characters are in I feel like its just perfect. The music continues to unravel and reveal deeper emotions all tinged with a touch of tragedy behind it. The feeling of loneliness and seeking anywhere and everywhere to satisfy loneliness is something the music echoes. The score is so simple and so beautiful as the long tracks slowly wash over you. The 3 songs included on the album appear at the beginning, middle and end. They are perfect pieces that work completely with the tone of Kents score. The final track of the score is nearly 8-minutes of simply wonderful scoring as the whole story comes to an emotional close.

You know when you get to that point of when you're about to start crying, but you hold it and your eyes water a bit but you keep it restrained? Thats where this score exists. It brings the emotions as far as theyll go without falling over the edge. They are restrained with a minimal approach that still holds tons of weight, but the score doesnt wear its emotions on its sleeve. Rolfe Kent brings us inside these reserved characters all with hidden pasts, and slowly opens them up to us. There is beauty, sadness and uneasiness all tackled with a wonderfully calculated approach. Its unfortunate the film is getting a January release where films are often forgotten and/or dismissed. Kents score is one that shouldnt be dismissed as its one of his best works and a truly masterful effort.
717850
I cant describe to you just how beautiful and artistic this music is. It really is something else.

Gareth Coker, someone Id never heard of before, definitely just leaped into my list of top composers. The score just feels alive. Its emotional. Its sad. Its moving. Its wondrous. Go preview Light of Nibel and youll see what I mean.

With or without the game, this soundtrack is definitely a gem for anyone who appreciates good music.
4602814
I really enjoyed this movie & the soundtrack is excellent. I couldn't wait to buy this cd. There's lots of great songs on it, my absolute favorite is 'Go All the Way' by Perry Farrell - I'm playing it over & over again...I also love 'Tremble for my Beloved' by Collective Soul (been a fan of theirs since their very first album), I love 'Supermassive Black Hole' by Muse, and a delightful surprise is the songs by Rob Pattinson (Twilight's sexy vampire lead) - 'Never Think' & 'Let Me Sign' - he has a fantastic voice & a wonderful musicality. I look very forward to hearing more of his music. I highly recommend the soundtrack, it's got a great variety of songs, I love pretty much all of them, and it's a cd that you can listen to over & over again...

Rai Aren
2883904
I found this on youtube and was just in love from the first musical notes to the last. Highly recommend this! Beautifully composed soundtrack, doesn't get boring, great variety and very emotion invoking.
2172278
I've never seen the movie, but this music so touching & meaningful. It took mr awhile to finally get this, but I'm so glad I did. You won't be disappointed with this CD.
3533296
This is a gorgeous soundtrack. Almost every song is beautiful. There is so much emotion here. Richard Cocciante and Elisabeth Anais did an incredible job with this. And, the cast is absolutely phenomenal. I can listen to this over and over again without tiring of it.

Daniel Lavoie is perfect as always. Cathialine Andria has a beautiful voice. Jeff is just wonderful as the Prince. Richard Cocciante's melodies are wonderful. I can't even say with certaintly which song is best. They are all so very wonderful. This is just an exquisite piece of music. Entirely perfect.
1344681
This is a CD of beautiful instrumental music. I have a lot of game soundtracks, and this is one that really conjures the mood and emotions of the game for me with every play. Breath of Fire V is a game with a lot of sadness, sacrifice and struggle, and this CD reminds me of that a lot.

What I really appreciate is that the good tracks are often 3, 4 or even 5 minutes long, which is a great benefit, as a lot of game soundtracks don't bother giving you the luxury of more than short snippets. Here it's worth having the tracks played out at some length, as they are all good, often played with full orchestra (well to my ears anyway), many of them are detailed and complex, they can be delicate, and then swell and ebb, carrying lots of different emotions as they wash over you. Others are tighter and choppier. Some of the battle themes are very dramatic.

I can't promise that people who haven't played the game will like this CD, but to me, it's really touching and beautifully composed, with lots of rich themes and feelings. I always enjoy hearing it
4124585
The game itself is amazing but it wouldn't be NEARLY as emotional if not for this soundtrack.  All of the songs are beautiful and drive every moment they derive from in the game straight into you.  The main theme is beautiful and each iteration of it used is just as good.  It was interesting to see certain themes redone with twists to fit the new scene.  Absolutely amazing.  I have no disappointments about this soundtrack except that it isn't longer.
3795213
This is a great soundtrack to top off an amazing movie.  First off, I like  that, unlike most soundtracks that put songs in some miscellaneous order,  this one had them in the order in which they were played.  Second, It had 4  GREAT songs.  Colorblind is a great lyrical masterpiece with a sad beat and  it brings back lots of memories.  Bittersweet symphony Is even better, and  they both make me cry every time.  Praise You is a great song and Every Me,  Every You is as well.  Get this cd if you like emotion mixed with pop.
3845918
This soundtrack is absolutely amazing. Each song has a depth and unique interpretation. Whether it be the evil dark thoughts of Jasper, the truth of Princess Puffers pain, or the confusion Rosa faces, the emotions are intensely portrayed through each note of each song. As I listened to the soundtrack, I realized how locked in I was to each of their stories. I believe the soundtrack really made this story come alive. It brought a vibrant color and added depth to this mysterious storyline. I would definitely suggest buying it and would definitely advice pulling up the lyrics to follow along with while listening to it;)
3906901
What a spectacular movie score.  Hans did it again!!!  If you want your soul to SOAR, listen to his "Chevaliers De Sangreal."  It brings tears to my eyes ... you'll hear why.  (I listen to everything on very good earphones and with this number it starts out very low, but I can hear the intricacies as it gets going.)  I just LOVE IT!!!
544323
Music From The Motion Picture "MEAN CREEK"

I had to order the soundtrack to Mean Creek shortly after seeing it. I loved the music so much and couldn't get some songs, especially "Our Love Is Beautiful" by Ethan Gold, out of my head. I needed to own all of the superb music from this amazing film. The music is perfect and brings you back to many scenes in the movie, and makes you think about the characters. Loving the movie so much and caring about the characters, it actually makes me kind of depressed listening to this soundtrack, yet I'm also happy because the music is just so great and so is the film. One thing's for sure, the film is highly effective and really stays with you, which gives the soundtrack even more of a punch and the ability to feel all of those emotions that the film made you feel.

Produced and composed by Tomandandy, they couldn't have done a more terrific job with the soundtrack. Not usually a huge fan of score music, it really blew me away here and I definitely noticed it. The film easily has the best score music of the year. I also love the various artists' music. I adore the songs "Sound And Light" by John Gold, "Our Love Is Beautiful" by Ethan Gold, "Hope Springs Eternal" by John Gold, "Butterfly Collector" by John Gold, and "Angel On My Shoulder" by Gretchen Lieberum and Tomandandy. The only two I don't really care for are "On Edge" by Ethan Gold and "Poison" by Lost Goat. Since they were in the movie though I am glad they were included on the soundtrack. Others I'm sure will be glad that they're on it, and most of the time a soundtrack should include all of the music from the movie if possible. I am disappointed though that it is missing some songs, such as "Mental" and "Novocaine For The Soul" by Eels ("Mental" is especially missed), "The Way We Get By" by Spoon, "The Sound Of Settling" by "Death Cab For Cutie," and "Pot Kettle Black" by Wilco. I much rather would have had these over "On Edge" and "Poison." It's really a shame they couldn't have been on the soundtrack. Anyway, that being said, the score music is pretty great and I remember almost all of it in the film. ****WARNING: These Score Titles Might Spoil The Movie If You Haven't Seen It Yet - Skip Them If You Haven't**** My favorites are "First Launch," "The River," "Second Launch," "Drowning," "Panic Attack," "The Fight (The Brain)," "Bloodpact," "Rowing Home," "Hitchhike," "George's Mom," and "Unburial." ****END SPOILERS****

This is one amazing soundtrack to one amazing film. Easily one of the very best film soundtracks of 2004! The only real flaw this soundtrack has is that it's missing a few songs from the movie that I liked and would have appreciated being on the soundtrack. But if you're a fan of the movie and the music in the film, then this soundtrack is a MUST HAVE! I couldn't recommend it more. It's a shame this brilliant music, that couldn't have been better in this film, didn't get any Oscar recognition for the music categories. I haven't heard more perfect score music all year - in fact, this is some of the best score music I've ever heard and has to be some of the best ever recorded. Flawless and breathtaking!

Grade: A+
4535719
After seeing the movie, this became my second soundtrack album in my collection of music (Grace of my Heart was first). I love it, but the music is much more powerful when combined with the visuality of the movie. Some very meaningful lyrics go with some nice driving music. Overall very well done. Happy to own.
3065677
Admittedly, I did not buy this soundtrack for a very long time because I felt it might be redundant to Fellowship of the Ring. How wrong I was! This music is even more beautiful than Fellowship, in my opinion. Several scenes are deeply moving, causing me to recall very emotional scenes from The Two Towers, but the soundtrack does not conjure images from the film with every track--it is enjoyable without having seen the movie, of course. I have, of course, listening to Fellowship countless times in the many years since I bought that first album, and now regret having not bought the two sequels sooner. I find that listening to all three in a large playlist while at work helps pass the time. It is so beautiful and inspiring that it always puts me into a joyful mood, no matter how the day is otherwise going. It can be quite escapist, to be honest.

My opinion of the three has changed quite a bit since listening to them all fairly regularly for a while. My first choice is The Two Towers, followed by Fellowship, and thirdly, Return of the King. However, it's quite a toss up between FOTR and ROTK--with the former only edging ahead because of the novelty of the opening scene, and chronologically how I prefer to conclude with ROTK while listening.

Rather than going to random play, what I often do is play the first few tracks of Fellowship, the first few of Two Towers, an reserve the last few track of ROTK for the end of the playlist. Now, everything else gets randomly shuffled. The result is a natural beginning and ending, with the majority of each of the three scores combined in the middle. Beautiful!