Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

A brilliant, foreboding score for a brilliant, dark film about revenge and Satanic pride. As a fan of Star Trek and an expert on Melville, this film (and thus the music that, in my mind, cannot be separated from it) really hits me where I live. There is at once a sense of boundless space as well as a claustrophobic feeling to the music. Every bit of music perfectly fits the scene it’s highlighting: Spock’s music, for example, is beautiful and clear, just like he is; the music detailing Kirk’s actions is suitably optimistic and heroic.