Rock Me Amadeus

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2009)

The film Amadeus conveys the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an extremely talented child prodigy who matures into a famous composer. Incidents arise when Salieri, an Italian composer, becomes jealous of Mozart's brilliant work. Amadeus is a brilliant movie which captures the entire essence of music at its best. Mozart's scores are naturally uplifting, and therefore draws a person into the movie with each powerful note. The attire throughout the film provided a very realistic window into Mozart's time period. The beautiful detailed textiles of aristocratic men and women's clothing were brought to life on the big screen. On the flip side, the only negative aspects of the move can be found in the long, drawn out scenes concentrated on Mozart and his opera plays. The scenes could have been cut down into shorter time spans. The film has great comedic relief; however they could have dealt less with crude childish humor (such as when Mozart bent over to relieve flatulence). Casting roles also played an imperative part, making this movie worthy of all its Academy Awards. I quickly fell in love with Tom Hulce playing the part of Mozart. His overall cheery disposition and conceited attitude lightened the mood for what would be a rather dry movie if everything was absent. Frank Murray Abraham's roll as Salieri captured the character's lust to be the ultimate superior to Mozart. His character's script speaks with great use of dramatic detailed imagery. Overall, Amadeus is a terrific movie filled with great costumes, characters, and music. The casting roles fit every character to a tee. I would recommend this movie to a person who adores Mozart's great musical talent. My Rating: 4 out of 5.