I was so appalled...

Rating: Null/10 (19 April 2003)

I was so appalled by the enormous amount of praise that this movie has recieved on IMDB, that I was forced to register so I could voice my complete and utter dissaproval. "The directing is virtuous!" -- but the director's primary source of characterization is the applause of an audience for an icon whose actions are never seen first-hand. not persuasive. "The acting is marvelous, especially that Abraham fellow" -- i have seen acting this presentational since 'Debbie Does Dallas.' Abraham and Fulce have had no other features in the film industry because their work in Amadeus was the most unnatural, hackneyed, inauthentic, and 2 dimensional pair of performances I have ever seen in my life. not to mention the supporting cast. Sheez, the emperor is played by ferris bueler's principal? Mozart's wife has a texan accident(momentarily)? There are three 2D characters in the king's court designed to highlight the true-to-period aspect of this film: the uptight german, the squeamish brit, and the stoic scholar (region undetermined, but they're all really from america, anyway). It was the acting that angered me the most. But the script was equally pathetic. Oh, so, it was based on a play? Did they use the same cast from one of the vaudeville shows? Maybe that's why they made facial expressions that could be read from 500 feet away. Film acting is different; don't annoy me. Stop laughing like that, Mozart, stop laughing like that; I hate you, Mozart; you were supposed to stand for the immortal goodness in art that always stands the test of time, Mozart, will you please stop laughing like that? I hate you now, Mozart, I hate you.
It's gonna take me a while to undo the trauma this movie has placed on my ability to appreciate Mozart, but I'll get on through. Maybe one day we'll rip this pathetic excuse for a movie off the top 100 (oscar nominations? this makes me so sad....) and... well... be better people.