better than I expected!

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2006)

I thought it might be a little cheesy at first, but as soon as I started watching it, I was instantly enthralled. The filming alone almost made me cry - it was beautifully done. The cameraman was absolutely phenomenal.
I thought the actors fit their parts perfectly - a rare thing for me, since I am usually very finicky with certain actors after reading the book. They were wonderful.
And of course, being a music student, I found particularly interesting how authentic the piano sounded. It had the slightly muted aspect that pianos of that time frame had, and that really excited me! This was a gorgeous movie and immediately made it to my top 10 list. I have always loved the book, and this version of the movie is perfect.
I strongly recommend it!