Message in a Bottle [Original Soundtrack] (Original Soundtrack) - Soundtrack

This is one of those rare soundtracks that really pulls together a host of highly bankable artists without any of them really stealing the show. Whoever had the happy job of deciding on the soundtrack for this film either has excellent taste or just plain old understands how to put together a truly great collection of music. As a result of buying this sound track I have gone on to buy CDs from artists like Hootie & the Blowfish, and Sinead Lohan that I may not otherwise have paid much attention to but for their inclusion here and I have to say I have not been disappointed. The film itself, unusual for its anti-hollywood ending, was noteable in the fact that none of the tracks pulled attention from the story line or stole the scenes and to be honest the best way to enjoy the soundtrack is separately. This isn't a complaint. It's just a fact that the pieces have been so well chosen that they blended perfectly with the film - something that really doesn't become apparent until you hear them alone. Yet somehow every one of them still builds up that same emotion seemingly without effort leaving you wondering why more soundtracks can't be made this way.