I believed in Newman so much that I knew his score for this movie would be another masterpiece. So have the voters who nominated this as a contender in the race for Best Original Score. Music-wise, Thomas Newman seems to have reused some basic stuff found in Finding Nemo but never too much (a couple of tracks sound familiar - listen to "In Loco Parents" and "Bad Beginning" and compare that to tracks in Finding Nemo). That probably simply reminds the listener that he/she is listening to a Thomas Newman CD. I am not disturbed by that at all. The score flows very well from start to finish but there are a couple of stand-outs such as the very joyful and original "The Marvelous Marriage" and the out-of-place but making perfect sense to the movie "Loverly Spring". The best track would have to be the end title - Drive Away - it is original and showcases Newman's idiosyncrasies perfectly. If you liked Finding Nemo, you would be pleased with this soundtrack. You won't find anything too new, so don't expect that. But know that Thomas Newman is nothing like those from Disney, who first wrote and created the foundation for music in children movies. Thomas Newman breaks this boundary. In fact, Thomas Newman's score for Unfortunate Events is so different from the score of Beauty and the Beast that you simply cannot compare the two. Both did their job exceptionally well for the movie. He introduces some dark undertones to