A Genius in Music

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2009)

This film 'Amadeus' was not all about Mozart. It is actually about Salieri and his obsession with the great composer. But why this film is called 'Amadeus'? In fact the word Amadeus in Latin means 'Loved by God' which is Mozart's middle name. It is a perfect title because Mozart has so much talent that one would believe that he is loved by God so much.
When Salieri first wants to meet Mozart, he is looking for a sophisticated young man. Then he finally meets him, he thinks he is crude, rude, out spoken child. During the whole movie Salieri starts to question God and why he does not give him talent, but yet Mozart. Salieri wonders why God loves Mozart and gives him so much talent when he is such an ignorant man.
I loved the film and how Tom Hulce portrayed Mozart. He did a wonderful job and was so out there. I believed him and really thought I was in that time era. Also the music was fantastic and so dramatic that it added to the movie greatly. The setting was amazing and the costumes were so detailed. I loved the fantasy hats!! F. Murray Abraham did an outstanding job at playing the role of Salieri. He did the perfect job at holding back the hate of Mozart, that you would in fact not think he was acting. It was a very inspirational film!!
What I didn't like about the film is that they did not get all the facts about Mozart correct. One of the things was that he had four kids and not just one. Also the fact that Salieri was not much older than Mozart, but in the film was portrayed a lot older. There wasn't much that I did not like. What I did not like about Salieri is he was a very grumpy man. And the fact that he hated Mozart but was yet there for him. Mozart was a fascinating character and a little crazy. maybe a little too crazy. Again Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham did amazing jobs on playing the roles of these two characters.
Overall the movie is inspirational and captivating. The music that Mozart writes in this film is amazing and wonderful on the ears. It is a true story of jealousy and love. I would recommend everyone to see this movie if you like music. I rate this film 9 stars out of 10!!! Word Count: 414