Hm, that's really good. Very
you, and very evocative of the scenes it's set to, though listening to it the first time without reading what you posted in italics (on purpose), I was pretty lost.
You know, I remember you telling me that you were using the same single melody over and over, but this is the furthest thing from. You have a couple melodies, some of which are only heard once, and after listening twice I can't say I remember any of them, though I do remember they were definitely your style. Perhaps the piece attempts to cram too much musical material into too short a timespan? I realize you've essentially summarized a plot, so you're going breakneck through the whole movie's themes, and certainly with video this would fit wonderfully. It just seemed rather disjointed by itself. Great figurations and technical exhibition, though. I was not in the least disappointed on that end, I expected no less from you!
Looks like it's a close race after all!
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About my music, yes, I know I need to get more "fluid" with my writing - since that's what you were meaning, I agree with you completely. On the bright side, I can see looking back at what I wrote in the past that I have been getting gradually more fluid, so I guess I just need to keep writing and it'll work itself out, huh?