Amadeus (Special Edition) > Reviews

Advantages: Superb music, script, sets, acting
Disadvantages: None

...celebrating the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart directly it focuses on the reminiscing of an aged and insane Antonio Salieri - the “forgotten” court composer of Emperor Joseph II at the time of Mozart’s time in Vienna. Although the historical details of the plot are no more than hearsay and supposition, this hardly matters. The story is so beautifully written and moving that you cannot help but be moved by it. I don’t want to give too much of the ... Read review

Advantages: Great Casting, Costumes, Score, Scenery, Acting, Plot, Dialogue
Disadvantages: May be a little too long for some, definitely not an action film

...of the great composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told through the eyes of Antonio Salieri, the VIennese court composer of the time. Salieri grows up worshipping Mozart, and admiring his works above all else, but finally meets the man, and finds that he isn't exactly what he seems... From start to finish, we are greeted with new recordings of Mozarts most powerful works, to accompany some superb set design and stunning period costume. The streets ... Read review