A perfect film

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2012)

Quite simply, a perfect film - the only one (of many hundreds I have seen) that I would rate10/10. Characterisation and plot are superb; casting and acting are excellent. The film has been brilliantly adapted from an exceptionally good stage play. The plot is gripping, building up to one of the most moving finales one is likely to see. And on top of this there is the music, and the sets. Having just visited Prague for the first time, I was delighted to find that it is just as beautiful as I imagined it to be (after watching Amadeus). The Director captures the city perfectly, and it becomes a major player (rather like the Nostromo in Alien). It is hard to imagine how Amadeus could have been improved (and I don't think the 'Director's cut' is better than the film as it was originally released).