Film / The My Blueberry Nights soundtrack
There are three movie directors I absolutely trust whenever they put together their soundtracks: Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, and Wong Kar-Wai. Never heard of the third one? Well, you will from now on. The king of Hong Kong indie films, with a huge following in Asia, Wong Kar-Wai’s long awaited first English film, My Blueberry Nights, opens in New York today, starring Norah Jones, Jude Law and Natalie Portman. Just like Lee or Tarantino, he is not just known for his innovative film style, but also for his selection of music for his soundtracks. This one is no exception. Starting with Norah Jones and Cat Power, then some ever-cool and chilled Ry Cooder, and some classics from Otis Redding and Cassandra Wilson. This album was instantly put on heavy rotation at my studio.
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John Branch said | 8 April, 2008
Absolutely right. The first Wong Kar-Wai film I saw was 2046, and the music was one of the five or 10 things that ravished me about the film.
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Andres Colmenares said | 5 April, 2008
I think Sofia Coppola is another top 5 director for soundtracks.