. . . "Hostiles" is powerful and memorable, its strengths amplified by Masanobu Takayanagi's haunting cinematography and Max Richter's score.

. . . a soulful soundtrack by Max Richter, well-deserving of an Oscar nomination.

. . . Max Richter's elegiac score adds considerably to the emotional heft of the picture.

. . . an atmospheric score . . .

. . . [most impressive] is Richter's brooding score, which seems to seep from the landscape itself as it moves inexorably from grief and torment toward a state of grace . . . [Richter] orchestrates and manipulates with otherworldly precision.

. . . [the great score by Max Richter] does a great job to convey certain emotions seen in a variety of scenes without overdoing it . . . [Richter's music] pushes through in its own direction . . . a valuable aspect to highlight.

. . . stunning . . .