cacophonous masterpiece that’s almost impossible to categorize. In the tradition of Eastern European film, he’s satirizing the conventions of rural magic realism at least as much as he’s embracing them. But there’s nothing cynical or cold-hearted about Black Cat, White Cat. Like the waves of geese, pigs, goats, dogs and cats that sometimes threaten to overwhelm the human characters, it is recklessly, indescribably alive". Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle praised the film's characters who "whether freakish or treacherous, come up wonderfully human." Web critic James Berardinelli praised the film as "something fresh and vibrant in an era when something as idiotic as Armageddon is the top-grossing movie of 1998 and films generally follow safe, comfortable patterns because that's what the studios' research shows that audiences want". He commended the film's "earthy feel as well as its charm that lies in it lacking the polished glaze of most big budget features although being expertly filmed", praised the performances of Bajram Severdzan and Branka Katic, and concluded that "while not a masterpiece, Kusturica's latest film is a real treat for those in search of a healthy dose of laughter set in a culture whose intricacies are rarely captured on film." Soundtrack Music has an important place in this picture, as it is present in almost every scene. Zarije is especially devoted to music as he's seen with the local band playing specially for him on the way from hospital and then at the fair near the lake. Track listing "Bubamara Main Version" – 3:57 "Duj Sandale" – 2:49 "Railway Station" – 2:33 "Jek di Tharin II" – 3:55 "Daddy, Don't Ever Die on a Friday" – 3:18 "Bubamara" – 2:36 "Daddy's Gone" – 1:07 "Long Vehicle" – 6:01 "Pit Bull Mixed by Pink Evolution" – 3:40 "El Bubamara Pasa" – 3:20 "Ja Volim Te Jos/Meine Stadt" – 3:14 "Bubamara Tree Stump" – 0:33 "Jekdi Tharin" – 2:42 "Lies" – 0:30 "Hunting" – 1:01 "Dejo Dance" – 1:01 "Bulgarian Dance" – 1:25 "Bubamara Sunflower" – 3:10 "Black Cat, White Cat" – 8:52 Other songs from the film, not included in the original soundtrack album: "Where Do You Go" - Performed by No Mercy Club Mix version (Scene at Dadan's house) "Nowhere Fast" - Performed by Fire Inc. (Ida is seen dancing to music video of this song) "Money, Money, Money" (ABBA) - Covered by Dadan "Ne dolazi" - Covered by Matko