Instrumental music for a film (feedback appreciated)

This is my first serious reasonably attempt at mixing a song with more than 1 track, so it is far from perfect right now. And I don't have a set of studio monitors (just a crappy pair of PC speakers), which would really help me with balancing the EQ, etc.

The song is intended to be used in a film, perhaps to be shown over the end credits. There's only about 5 instruments - all MIDI-based using soft-synths. At the moment I am thinking the intro is a tad too long - it takes until about half-way through before the song really picks up pace. I made the project using Sonar Home Studio 6. Please let me know what you think. (Instrumental #1)

My music

First thing that comes to mind is that it is EXTREMELY nostalgiac and tear jerking, perfect for the end of a light-hearted film where the watcher has been through a lot emotionally. It has a real feel of rejoicing and letting go.

Also when the tune kicks in half way you could easily get some singing in there, it could be a good song too (not like a commercial tune I mean like a sing along for the end of a film).

I don't think the intro is too long at all, 1. because it's all nice to listen to, and 2. if it's at the end of a film then there's more going on than the music. It would sit nicely in the background, not drawing too much attention to itself and slowly build up.

Originally Posted by Chris

First thing that comes to mind is that it is EXTREMELY nostalgiac and tear jerking, perfect for the end of a light-hearted film where the watcher has been through a lot emotionally. It has a real feel of rejoicing and letting go.

Also when the tune kicks in half way you could easily get some singing in there, it could be a good song too (not like a commercial tune I mean like a sing along for the end of a film).

I don't think the intro is too long at all, 1. because it's all nice to listen to, and 2. if it's at the end of a film then there's more going on than the music. It would sit nicely in the background, not drawing too much attention to itself and slowly build up.

Thanks Chris - glad you like it! Nostalgic eh? hmmmm, maybe. But tear-jerking, yes, that is something along the lines of what I was aiming for. Yes, I was thinking that it might fit with a sort of light-hearted drama movie - for example, possibly a film like Amelie, or a similar "quirky" French film.

Singing? Hmmm, yes perhaps it might fit. Maybe some soft female vocals, but I don't know any vocalists so kinda hard at the moment.