For discussion after viewing only - Spoilers

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2019)

I don't know why I do this, but sometimes when I watch a movie I'm streaming I will pause it and look up something that the film has made me curious about. Here I wondered if this was based on an actual violin? Answer - sort of. Let's say story inspired by the sale of the Red Mendelssohn. But there I was on my phone and in one quick synopsis they completely tell why the thing is red. So that was out of the bag. Can't unread that. Why do people give away stuff like that? Special place in Hell for them.
Anyway, as I mentioned above - only for those who have seen it and want my perspective.
Since there are so many reviews I'm not sure if anyone will ever see this, but I am answering some others here who didn't like the ending. I don't think that rich guy with the highest bid deserved the instrument. He even played it and Samuel L Jackson was able to talk him into believing it was inferior. The stout fellow was not able to tell it's true worth when he didn't first know it's fame and importance. Pearls before the swine. My thought is that after the varnish analysis comes back (when SLJ drops the envelope in the elevator) he is so dumbfounded that he can't allow this old buffoon to be its next owner. And his scientific audio friend must completely agree. The instrument is beyond value in money and needs a worthy person to play it. And SLJ knows the perfect person who is pure of heart and will become one with it like the little orphan boy so many centuries ago. So, for me - perfect ending!