I love animated movies a lot and I feel like movie producers invest more in their soundtracks, I don't know why but somehow, these soundtracks turned out to be what inspires me to watch some animated movies over and over again.
Did you see Frozen? The soundtrack "Let It Go" always gives me goosebumps whenever I see it again.
Should we talk about the soundtracks in Lion King, Moana, Mulan, and many others, they are all incredible.
Choosing my favorite movie soundtrack is difficult because I have a lot of choices but in the end, I was able to choose one even though I wrote more than one and they are all from one movie titled, "Ecanto".
The movie is about a family that possesses magic, they weren't born with it but they get the gift at a particular age. One of the members of the family, Mirable didn't possess the magic.
When she came of age, she didn't get a gift and because of that, she wasn't loved by some members of the family who saw her as a disappointment.
Years passed and the family started losing their powers, the Madrigal house started losing its abilities and Mirabel, the powerless beautiful girl took up the task to find out why and possible solution.
Did she succeed? You will find the answers below so stick around till the end.
The movie started with so much energy when Mirable woke up in the morning and their magical AI assistant started taking her orders. She started the song titled "Family Madigral" by Stephanie Beatriz, the song has to do with a brief introduction of all the family members and their powers.
Would you agree with me that this soundtrack is full of life and it explains how she wakes up with so much energy to start her day.
My second favorite soundtrack in the movie was used when Antonio was about to discover his gift. The soundtrack was sung by Carlos Vives and he did justice to it. It's funny how I don't understand what he said but it is danceable and I just find myself moving my leg to it whenever I am watching again, I have a lot count of how many times I watched Ecanto.
The villagers came around to celebrate with the family, the sound was great and really entertaining. It blended well into the action as people arrived for the event.
Among all the soundtracks in the movie, "All Of You" turned out to be the best and it tops my list of the soundtracks in the movie. It looks like it was saved for the end so that you can dance as much as you like after watching the movie. This soundtrack is emotional and easy to flow with even though it wasn't sung in English.
The end of the movie was so emotional for me especially the part when they had to build the Madrigal home again.
Mirable started the song with the message of building a new foundation and it wasn't just about digging into the ground, it was about rebuilding the family foundation on love.
While she was singing, they could hear a loud response to Mirable song. The Madrigal family went out of the collapsed building to see where the voice was coming from and it turned out to be the villagers.
They all came with different building materials just to help them rebuild the house. It was an emotional scene not just for the Madrigal family but for me as well. I was touched and the soundtrack "All Of You" taught me about the importance of love. In the end, Miracle discovered her power, she turned out to be the real magic and they all lived happily after.
The soundtrack in the movie sounds traditional and people who love South American music can relate to this. The tone, beat and dance can be traced to South American culture. I fell in love with Samba music when I was younger, I can't remember the movie's name but there was a guy who trained in kickboxing with the Samba beat so it made me enjoy the song and songs from South America sounded good to my ear.
The songs interpreted the message in the movie and that was a job well done by the artist that came together to make the soundtrack incredible to the ears.
As for Mirabel, I fell in love with the character. She is beautiful, full of energy, and a symbol of love, hope, and unity.
I enjoyed the soundtracks and can listen to them any time of the day.