Skip It

Rating: 4/10 (9 February 1999)

My roomate loves this movie, I don't.
I simply couldn't find a character to root for: the woman who just "can't" speak but prostitutes herself? The man taking advantage of her? Or the mail-order man who doesn't care about pleasing his new wife even to the point of letting her communicate.
The only redeeming quality in this film is Anna Paquin's performance.
The Piano was shot in blue. Campion's Portrait of a Lady is a far better film than this and shows her capability as a director. I'm not sure why the only color she let through the lens in The Piano is blue but accordingly it was almost unwatchable.
Most people tell me how wonderful The Piano is, and except for Nyman's score I just can't see it. If you like movies where there isn't a single character to identify with go see this one. Just make sure your pupils are fully dilated and you're not Blue-Green color-blind.