The Piano DVD > Reviews

Advantages: Superb soundtrack, cinematography and acting
Disadvantages: Storyline stetches the bounds of imagination

The Piano, is a film that tells a story about a young woman’s personal and intimate journey from dependence and oppression to independence and freedom. Set in the nineteenth century, it contrasts the strict female repressed reserve of the married Ada with the eroticism of the Ada bargaining and winning free expression. The film begins as the main character, Scottish Ada McGrath played by Holly Hunter, is transported away from her home to the unknown ... Read review

Advantages: great cinematography and soundtrack
Disadvantages: a little boring at times, overlong

The Piano is a haunting and touching film, concerning the move to New Zealand of a Scottish woman and her daughter to be married against her will to a profiteerer. The cinematography is superb, and Holly Hunter and Sam Neill put in a good performance in the roles of man and wife. Perhaps the best performance comes from young Anna Paquin as the girl, who won an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role. The soundtrack, by Michael Nyman is a joy ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful imagery, fine acting, very good music
Disadvantages: A bit pretentious

...discovery in New Zealand at the turn of the century, and she succeeds on the level of telling the basic story which is compelling. It's only when she adds slightly surreal and abstract elements that I found it a little pretentious, particularly towards the end. I also found the idea of Holly Hunter using the piano as a communication tool a bit naive, and there was also an anti-male feel to the whole film. Nevertheless it is well told, subtly acted ... Read review

Advantages: A great film to watch, a very emotional film which is gripping to watch..
Disadvantages: none

The film, The Piano, is a film that tells a story about a young woman’s journey from oppression to freedom. The main character, Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), is sold off in marriage to marry Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neil) and is thus sent away from her home to New Zealand. She is accompanied by her 9 year old daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano. When Ada arrives on the beach of the New Zealand coast she is dressed in black dress ... Read review

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...it and I didn´t get the idea really! Everything was so black and white in the movie. I saw it once and I was so bored watching it I don´t even remeber what happened there. I remember only the time when some man cut the womans fingers and that´s the only part went in my mind. I think the idea of someone talking throught her music is kinda romantic but not very interesting in a movie when you don´t see what she´s saying becouse the woman, Holly Hunter, ... Read review