If I could rate a movie more than 10, I would give this 100/10..Perfection means 'Amadeus'.

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2009)

Why do we watch movies; Some of us watch them to have a little fun off our daily hectic lives, others watch them to learn something in history,music and art..Amadeus does both.
Either you are a fan of Music Genre or not, It is an equally mesmerizing experience.There are only few instances when a great work of literature is transformed into a great movie, this is one of them.Peter Shaffer did a great job in converting a great play into the greatest ever screenplay.These ingredients were wonderfully cooked into a delight by Milos Forman.This movie could have become a wreck if direction,costumes and cinematography would be a little flawed but Forman takes you into Mozart's time and 16th century Vienna within a minute.The costumes,sets,Make up and attire all is perfectly portrayed.When you feel the essence, the magical narration takes you on a ride you will never forget for days after watching this classic masterpiece.
Mozart's music lifts the movie to staggering heights but the story telling is so light and tense simultaneously that it takes many viewings before you individually praise expertise in every aspect of this movie.
It has been a great debate which of TOM HULCE or MURRAY ABRAHAM (who won best actor Oscar for his role) were better as both were equally perfect as MOZART & SALIERI respectively but strictly speaking no one can decide.It is rarest of those acting treats when you see not one but 2 actors reaching perfection in art of acting.The rivalry, the childish nature and energetic humor of MOZART and contrasting cold/calm jealousy of SALIERI look so natural and spontaneous that you never can decidedly say who over powered whom.
Many people have criticized the play and the movie for historical inaccuracies but if you read further research into Mozart and Salieri, now we know its not so inaccurate.But even if it is a little,who cares.The movie makes you aware of music of MOZART and gives a great lesson of mediocrity.Not all of us are talented to be world renown,even if we have resources,talent is born within,it cannot be stopped by power nor can it be created in an Emperors palace.This message is conveyed through Salieri and Mozart's story to us to learn and think about it.
There is an interesting twist at the very end which I won't explain but it does best to put an icing on an already very sweet cake.This movie won 8 Oscars and I think no movie ever deserved better.And the lately released Director's Cut makes it a MUST keep for movie library of everyone who is fan of entertainment,music and drama.