Which leads me to hold the opinion that P.T. The Aimee Mann collection of songs served the film every bit as well as Jon Brion's score. Immediately, one realizes this is original, multi-layered music, full of an abundance of counterpoint and complex emotions - kind of like the film. Very minor - making the major landings that much more powerful and rewarding (throughout the score). Regardless, this beautiful piece sets the mood for the score - dark, brooding and introspective. Maybe it's the warm, woody sound in the strings, or the dark, smooth colors in the horn/string doubling. The first track, "A Little Library Music/Going To A Show", is reminiscent of Tchaikovsky. The score release to the film contains nine tracks, eight of which are great, and make sense on the offering, and one that I will label (probably unfairly) 'filler' (more on this later).
Granted, the payoff isn't always there and sometimes the results seem downright corny, hokey or contrived, but the vision is always there - always true. Anderson's work is incredibly artful and full of risk-taking (how about the medley of characters on screen singing along with the Aimee Mann tune?!). It's still in my top three in last year's offerings from Hollywood. If you haven't seen Magnolia yet, try to find it at a second run theater, or at least make a point of renting it when it comes out on video/DVD.
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