Wanted: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
ScoreNotes

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the score a positive review, stating:

Composer Danny Elfman proves a good choice to score the action film Wanted, but before his typically lively background music begins, he returns to his earlier career as the leader of a pop/rock band with the opening track, "The Little Things". Here, he pretends that he is once again the lead singer of Oingo Boingo, turning in a good song in the style of the late blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer. Then, he gives the 87-member Hollywood Symphony Orchestra some work to do, keeping up with the adventures of the film's hero, Wes, in what must be lots of chasing and shooting; the orchestra is augmented here and there with synthesized sounds to accentuate some of the more forceful passages. A mock Gregorian chant lends reverence to "Fraternity Suite", as Wes learns of his heritage. A Middle Eastern flavor enters into "Fox's Decision". But for the most part this is rigorously written and performed Hollywood action music meant to supplement an already high-adrenalin viewing experience.

Christopher Coleman of Tracksounds.com gave the soundtrack 7 out of 10 rating, stating, "Danny Elfman weaves, what seems to be, nearly a dozen different motifs and other slightly less descript musical segments together to give Wanted its density."[2] Sue Klasky of Monsters and Critics gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that "the music is dark, scary and ominous and performed on lots of violins." And that "Elfman's score sounds like it conveys the action in the film."[3]

Zach Freeman of the Blogger News Network gave the soundtrack a positive review and a B+ rating, stating, "Elfman is one of the best composers working today, and though this isn't his best work, it's still darn good."[4]