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Paddington 2 (soundtrack)
2017 film score by Dario Marianelli From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paddington 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2017 film Paddington 2 directed by Paul King, which is a sequel to Paddington (2014). Originally, the film was set to be scored by Nick Urata, who expressed his interest in returning to the sequel.[1] However, the film was later scored by Dario Marianelli in his first collaboration with King.[2]
Decca Records released the soundtrack on 10 November 2017 alongside the film's theatrical release in the United Kingdom.[3]
Ai provides the theme song for the Japanese release of the sequel, titled "Little Hero."[4]
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Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent summarised "Composer Dario Marianelli's whirling, high tempo score adds to the increasingly frantic feel of the storytelling."[5] Blake Goble of Consequence wrote "There’s even a poppy glockenspiel on the score from Oscar winner Dario Marianelli while these washings occur; this movie is just that upbeat."[6] Guy Lodge of Variety and Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter called it as "lovable" and "charming".[7][8] KT Schaefer of Substream Magazine wrote "Composer Dario Marianelli is a new addition to this film and his beautiful score flows through the scenes and heightens the emotional and comedic beats."[9]
David Ehrlich of IndieWire ranked the album as the tenth best film score of 2018.[10] Ehrlich described Marianelli's work as "colorful but never cloying, sensitive but never saccharine, and always as buoyant and bright-eyed as Paddington himself" and felt it to be "deeper, richer, and more vibrant in every way" in comparison with Urata's score for the predecessor.[11][10] He also voted on Paddington 2 receiving nominations at the 91st Academy Awards for minimum five categories, which included Best Original Score for Marianelli.[11] However, the film did not receive any nominations at the ceremony.[11]
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