Amadeus is a "must-have" for your video collection

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2008)

Planning to watch Amadeus? Make it a special occasion, because it will be. While winning 8 Academy Awards should be some indication that Amadeus is not your average Friday-night flick, it really has it all: An absolutely superb cast, brilliant directing, and spectacular videography. Try to watch it on a big-screen TV if possible. The two-disc Special Edition of Amadeus (director's cut / 180 min.) was my first ever purchase of a DVD, and I bought it actually before buying a DVD player. If you're after an authentic, bone-dry biography of Mozart, this isn't going to be it, and it is not intended to be, but it will likely make it to the top of the list of your all-time most favorite movies.