Various Artists - Transformers Soundtrack
Reviewed by margaret
Transformers: more than meets the soundtrack! I've go to admit, I wanted to review this because I figured it would be a good primer into nu-metal, or whatever it's devolved into these days. I mean, if you're already a fan of these bands, you've probably already got these songs. But still, this soundtrack is kind of like reliving the lost art of the perfect mix tape. By including tracks from Linkin Park's, Him, Smashing Pumpkins, The Used, and Taking Back Sunday, among others, the folks who put together this soundtrack—not to mention the effects in the film itself—had a clear plan in mind. And, save a fairly wussy interpretation of the Transformers theme by Mute Math and an inexplicable ballad by Goo Goo Dolls, they succeeded. Viva la testosterone! [www.transformersmovie.com]