Great period costumes and historical scenery, but...

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2007)

I'm not a fan of opera, and the lead character seemed like a parody of an 18th century composer. With that retarded giggle and the demeanor and language of a present-day adolescent male, at times I thought I was watching something from SNL. If it wasn't for the fantastic period costumes and historical scenery, I would have turned it off in the first 15 minutes.
The plot was interesting, although I'm not a big fan of flashbacks. Even then, I only got half way through it and sent it back. I may re-watch it for the costumes and scenery, but that's the best I can say about it. I'll give it a 5 because of the effort that went into the costumes and historical scenery, otherwise I would have given it a 2 or 3.