Worth seeing but not a masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2004)

There are some things that will never make me to really love Amadeus. First, why do they have to translate in English the operas? Second, how do they let someone refer to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as "Wolfie"? Third, how unjust can this movie be to Salieri's personality and his work. Okay, apart from these things, Amadeus is a true quality movie. F. Murray Abraham stages a memorable performance, absolutely worthwhile of the Oscar, the costumes and scenery are expertly crafted and the rendition of Mozart's classics by St Martin in The Fields philharmonic is top-notch.