[Thor Joachim Haga]

Still haven’t listened to any of these so cannot judge anything. Interessting that you find ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER annoying. I know Greenwood is tough to listen to but at least is a bit daring and for sure not sound design type of composer. Do you “hate” him in general or just this score?

He’s never wowed me with anything (I’ve never really liked Radiohead either, yes, shocking, I know), but I appreciate that he tries something a bit different, with all his difficult clusters of sound. But in this case, that aggravating piano motif just went on my nerves. A bit like in EYES WIDE SHUT, but it was at the very least more carefully used there. And yes, I know that’s what it’s supposed to do, but I find it to be a cheap gimmick. Nope, this was too “pling plong” for me.

While I thought ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER was a good film (that made it to my top 20 films of 2025), that was one aspect that drove me insane.