I can hard disagree with the idea this score is mediocre while simultaneously agreeing that the Solo score was good, too. I think the theme Powell wrote for Chewbacca is some of the best Star Wars music ever. Same with Goransson’s theme for The Mandalorian. Powell’s work on Solo is pretty damned amazing, and he was also the MVP of that film. So many moments in that movie only really worked because of his music.
Completely agree. Powell’s work on Solo especially blew me away and I’d probably rank that alongside some of the Williams SW scores.
Hoping that Williams gets one last win for Star Wars when the Oscars come around. It’d be a nice gesture, at the very least. And since the Oscars are more about gestures than any real appraisal of talent, even if you DO think it’s a “mediocre” score I’d love to see the nod.
Highly doubt it for a lot of reasons. Mostly, though, I don’t think the film treats the score very well in the mix, and there aren’t a lot of moments where the score gets to carry the film.