Tuck Everlasting William Ross

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The collaboration between director Jay Russell and composer William Ross, who worked together on My Dog Skip, continues with the screen adaptation of award-winning author Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting. Tuck tells the story of Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel), a teenager dominated by her mother (Amy Irving) who has a chance encounter with Jesse Tuck (Jonathan Jackson) while she's lost in the woods. Tuck's generous and magical family (William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Scott Bairslow), who have discovered the secret of eternal life, take Winnie in as one of their own, and ultimately she must decide whether to return to her life or remain with the Tucks forever. The timelessness of the story is reflected in Ross's score, which utilizes styles and instruments from all over the world. "Main Title" establishes a mysterious mood as a string-dominated orchestra is joined by whistling and a gently cascading harp. Quickening tempos on guitar and fiddle make "Tuck's Place" infectiously merry. Meanwhile, "Kidnapping" introduces a pulse-racing passage with drums, gourds, and other indigenous instruments, only to subside into a melancholy, fiddle-dominated ending. Toward the score's end, the tempo soars and then concludes with a few light harp strokes. Ross delivers a wondrous score for this classic tale. Andrew Velez, Barnes & Noble

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