I could not believe my ears or my eyes.

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2010)

I was going through all the movies that had won the Oscar for best picture and my streak of having watched most of them ended at 1985. I had not seen Amadeus or even ever heard of it. So i rented this DVD with reservations about watching some preachy drama about the life of Mozart but boy was i surprised after the first 5 minutes, that's how long this movie takes to grip you.. grip you very tightly. I have never experienced this kind of delight at the very beginning of a movie. The acting is great, The director deserved his Oscar many times over and the costumes are just breathtaking but all of it fades in front of the Music, the music that is timeless, the music you probably didn't even know was composed by the great Mozart. This story transcends time and connects to you on a personal level, its a story about jealousy, brilliance, passion, music, mediocrity, selfishness and above all creativity. Some of us have to chisel hard to get out the best of us but some are just born with the perfect composition. This movie gets a perfect 10.