Film Review - Music by John Williams
October 29, 2024
In Hollywood history, there hasn’t been a career quite like the one that belongs to John Williams. He’s a film composer and conductor, working steadily for the last 60 years, and it’s not enough to simply honor his ability to remain employed in a terribly fickle industry that has a nasty reputation for burnout and cynicism. He’s managed to create the most iconic movie scores around, building a jaw-dropping library of creative triumphs that have carried on for generations, with a few reaching complete pop culture omnipresence. Director Laurent Bouzereau (a respected film historian and documentarian, recently helming “Faye”) looks to understand and respect William’s professional and personal odyssey in “Music by John Williams.” While the tone of the feature is more celebratory than investigative, the experience of this life and work is truly amazing as the endeavor tracks the development of expertise and creativity while reminding viewers of the very real person behind an incredible run of screen magic. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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