The music I wouldn't say was anything special, it fulfilled it's purpose of aiding the narrative but didn't tell the story through itself which I think is important for music to do in a film.
The film is about a father who escapes from the prison of hell to save his granddaughter and avenge his daughter's death.
'John Milton is up against the clock: Jonah King, the leader of a Satanic cult, has murdered Milton's daughter and kidnapped her baby. In three days, King and his followers will sacrifice the child at midnight. Milton picks up the trail in Oklahoma as well as rescuing a waitress named Piper from her brutal, two-timing fiancé. There are odd things about Milton: his driver's license is out of date, he has a very strange gun, and he's being pursued by a man in a suit who carries FBI ID and calls himself the Accountant. Piper, who's lived a life on the sidelines, has to piece things together on the fly as they close in on King.' - from IMDb
The music, composed by Michael Wandmacher, comprises of entirely American Hard Rock/Blues. It is mainly used to 'fill' sections with no dialogue, such as time lapses, car chases and change of location. another task the music takes up is that of the 'bad-ass' factor (as I like to call it) where the hero does something crazy, such as shoot someone without looking or say a 'one-liner' and music comes in to make him look 'cool', make him look better than anybody else.
A great example of this can be seen in this Youtube clip from 0.58, the music enhances our perception of the character as better than the rest of the characters in the film, almost blatantly.
The film I wouldn't say is a work of art but rather a Hollywood action film, and the music communicates that rather well, not to be taken too seriously.
More information about the film can be found here
Watch the film and enjoy the ride!
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