Review of Amadeus (1984) by David S — 07 Jul 2013

A brilliant work of art. Forman's Amadeus is one of the few, if not only period-piece that can compete with Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. Nearly 30 years on, since its creation, and it not only blows away expectations and emanates brilliance on behalf of the director, the actors and every little nuance involved, but nothing since has been able to compete on a similar level.

This goes to show how lazy the modern directors have become when it comes to true platform pieces. The only complaint would be the down-played death of Mozart, which is not the film's fault, but rather history itself.

Genius of that level dying at such a young age should be mourned throughout the world for ages. A loss like that is a loss for humanity. But as they say, the brighter the candle burns, the quicker it dies.