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Amazon.co.uk Review
There is really no mistaking a Rachel Portman score, and directors must feel secure in knowing what they are going to get. This isn't to cry "self-plagiarist" at the composer, but to point out a clearly defined musical voice that sits in a category of its own. Alongside a penchant for piano and oboe is a childlike charm--an innocent simplicity. Sure enough, shortly into cue 2 ("Homer's Lessons"), the familiar bounce begins. It's a sort of "oompah-oompah" device you can trace through her career from Benny & Joon to Emma to Beloved. The result, either from familiarity or introduction to Portman's style, is to be instantly smitten. Many of her albums have shared her with source songs, but here you can enjoy 40 uninterrupted minutes of her dreamy listening. --Paul Tonks