A Stunning Achievement.

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 1999)

Amadeus is simply one of the best movies of all time.
The music of Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart overshadows the entire production. It blends perfectly. The acting is superb. The direction is flawless. The sets and period costumes, stunning.
Amadeus is nearly Shakespearian in it's deft portrayal of the Royal Viennese Court Composer, Soliare, who descends into a jealously so intense, it leads him to ruthless betrayal, murder and madness. Then there is Mozart, the object of Soliare's all-consuming envy. A brilliant musical genius who is haunted by guilt and insecurity driven into him by his father. In the end, Soliare plays on Mozart's deepest fears, orchestrates his doom, and composes his untimely demise. His most ambitious work, by far. I think he would agree.