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A Little Gem

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4 Aug 5th, 2000 

2 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Great acting, and a heart warming story

Disadvantages:
Possibly not the whole truth of Helfgott

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Good day to you all. I am an actor currently living and performing in Glasgow.

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Every now and again there is a film that comes out of the Australia/NZ that is brilliant. It's just a shame we don't get to see more of them. "Shine" is one of those brilliant films.

Directed by Scott Hicks (Strictly Ballroom), the movie follows the true story of David Helfgott, and member of a Jewish family living in Australia, with a tyrannical father who wants him to win every piano competition he enters, even if he is only six.

But when he wins a scholarship to study in America, the father won't let the family be split up, and doesn't even let David choose for himself. But David wants to play his music...

The film tugs every heart string, but does it genuinely. With an Oscar winning performance from Geoffrey Rush as Helfgott, we follow him from an early age, right up until the 1990's. Skillfull direction and beautiful cinematography make this one of the best films of the decade. No mater who you are, you will enjoy this.
 

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Shine (DVD) - review by RippedoffPete

Advantages: Great acting, and a strong character story, Wonderful music
Disadvantages: Controversy as to the accurate portrayal of David's father

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