Classic(al)

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2003)

The entire subject of Mozart may seem boring to some people while to others it may fascinate them. It was a so- so topic for me, not a great amount of interest, but I wasn't repelled by the idea. This film doesn't have much accuracy on Mozart's life as many people will say, but it is a truly excellent picture on a man's life. The subtle details of the film really stand out, the costume design, sets, music, everything comes together perfectly. Like Barry Lyndon, it's set in the 1700 - 1800's so there has to be many set designs and decorations. This film took home Oscars for best adapted screenplay, best director, best picture, best actor (F. Murry Abraham) and four more technical awards. The screenplay and direction really stand out, as does the picture. Very worthy of the Oscars, very well written with some good attention to details and the direction of Milos Forman lifts this film up to brave new heights. The acting is very good, especially Tom Hulce as Amadeus, who was also nominated for best actor. F. Murry Abraham lifts the film with his delicate narration and amazing facial gestures. As for the music.. it's the best aspect of the film, gracing every scene beautifully. However, the flaws come in several numbers. The original version of this film runs at 2 hours 40 minutes, but it gets a bit tedious and long towards the ending, and it begins to feel a bit stretched. Also, the plot gets a bit annoying towards the ending for it seems to go out of focus. Still an excellent film, somewhat worthy of the 8 Oscars and also deserves to be in the top 250. 9/10