As much as I love CR's music and the pure and beautiful artistry in the album, whether the music receives the same kind of acclaim that Slumdog did will depend on the commercial success of the movie. At the very least, ARR will likely receive acclaim from some critics who are open minded and appreciate variety and detail in music. To us ARR fans and lovers of good music, this soundtrack is truly a great achievement. However, as I've seen people here talking about another road to the Oscars with CR, let's be careful about expectations. No matter how good we think the music is, the film has got to be successful and well liked for the music to really go places IMO, and very importantly, how the music tracks are used in the film.
You remember when Slumdog's early reviews came out even before the movie release? People were also talking about how great the music sounded too. In the video reviews we have seen thus far, nobody has mentioned anything about the music, which doesn't necessarily mean anything bad, but just an observation. Let's enjoy CR for the beautiful soundtrack that it is and as ARR fans, we can truly celebrate a career highlight. However, let's just be cautious about our expectations about the eventual commercial and universal acceptance of this brilliant score, esp. since the music may sound too foreign to untrained and unexposed ears.
