Magnificent!

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2000)

"The Red Violin" is a great film that shows the travels and exploits of a "Red Violin" that was made during the 16th century, I believe. The story shows how the violin gets passed from one owner to another. The violin is, at first, constructed by a violin craftsman and then is given to a monastary, some gypsies, a wealthy British violinist, an owner in China and finally at a present day Montreal auction. What I found amazing about this film is how each of stories come together seemlessly by the end of the movie. That is typical of most "Canadian" movies and I think that formula is great. I also liked how the Talot card reader's predictions match the events of the film. It gives the story a sense of spirtuality.
Being a violin/viola player myself, I highly enjoyed this film cause I could relate to why the owners of the Red Violin were so intrigued by the little instrument. This is a movie that I would recommend to anyone. It also has a very nice soundtrack.