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The score by Atli Örvarsson for Vantage Point has its moment of brief calm, with the opening main theme. but from there on, the tension is ratcheted up. There are passages of near-exotic intrigue, ("Enrique and Veronica"), hybrid orchestra and electronic pulse quickenings ("Clockwork"), and rhythmic cavalcades (The Chase Begins"). There are a few pieces that offer momentary respite ("Epilogue"), but given the foreboding that surrounds them, they end up feeling like doom and disaster are always lurking in the shadows. The film's dark bearing is powerfully underscored by the use of dozens of cellists and bass players. Örvarsson's work in television (including NYPD Blue and Law & Order: Criminal Intent) has made him adept at the quick cutting and brief scenes associated with contemporary thrillers. --David Greenberger