The soundtrack for Abduction, which stars Twilight's Taylor Lautner, tries to cash in on the budding action star’s teen vampire past by stocking up on enough angst-filled emo pop (Cobra Starship), chilly electro (Blaqk Audio), and corporate hard rock (Black Stone Cherry) to satisfy the “twihard” crowd, but the inclusion of predictable, veteran, middle of the road rock giants like Train and Lenny Kravitz keeps Abduction from disappearing entirely into the frosty forest of heartbreak. Elsewhere, composer Edward Shearmur's bluesy score is allowed a five-minute montage near the end of the collection, while Danish singer/songwriter/producer Nanna Øland Fabricius (Oh Land) offers up a nice bit of atmosphere with the swirling, nymph-like “Twist,” both of which have some staying power, but not enough moxie to elevate this instantly forgettable soundtrack past dead on arrival.
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