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5 time Academy Award winner John Williams took a break in 2003, and now in the same month delivers two excellent scores back to back with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and now The Terminal. The story revolves around Viktor Navorski, an Eastern Europe immigrant on his way to the United States, but is trapped in the international terminal without a country. Apparently in transit, Krakozhia, Navorski’s Homeland is erupted in a coup where militants have taken over the country. Navorski, must find creative ways to entertain himself while inhabitation inside the international annex of the airport in New York.

John William’s score comes to life several minutes into the film, with the main title “The Tale of Viktor Navorski,” which is by far my favorite on the cd. It reminds me of Eastern European music and even a little of “Peter and the Wolf” thrown in. You can hear the main title throughout the cd and the movie. The other theme is a love theme for Amelia, the flight attendant played by Catherine Zeta Jones. That theme is similar to some of the tones in Catch Me If You Can and some of his previous works. The Terminal is a great orchestral score with some jazz themes thrown in as well. It would be a real treat to hear The Terminal live so if you get a chance, pick up the score and then head out to one of Maestro John Williams concerts this summer. You will not be disappointed!

Bottom Line: I love this score. John was out of the game for awhile but comes back with a bang.
Notable Tracks: “The Tale of Viktor Navorski,” “Dinner With Amelia,” “The Wedding of Officer Torres.”

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