3:10 to Yuma is a pleasure of pure style, and its inherent "coolness" is
extended significantly by Marco Beltrami's score. As Mangold admits,
Beltrami's assignment to 3:10 to Yuma was one giant trap just waiting
to snap on any slight move by the composer that might define his music
as cliched. There is no doubt that Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western
style was the primary target here, but how would Beltrami adapt that
sound for a new generation while also touching upon the romanticism more
conventional to the genre? Both American and Italian sensibilities were
in play, and Beltrami's direction was to take the best from both aspects
of the seemingly incongruous Western sounds and pay slight homage to
them while also invoking his own hip, stylistic mannerisms. - Filmtracks |
