Review of Amadeus (1984) by Alberto Q — 27 Jul 2011

Whenever you see a film, the film must have something to grip an audience. This is called a hook or an inciting action. If the film's hook doesn't grab hold of you in the first 30 minutes of the film, it is not going to be well done.

If the hook is great and grabs you, then we have a film to watch. But, there is more to a film than just a hook, like acting, the key part of any film. When the acting, direction, scenery, makeup, cinematography, effects, and chemistry all come together in a film, then it is a masterpiece.

Now, a masterpiece is a term I don't use very often. A film can be good or even amazing, but if there is a slight thing wrong with it, then I don't give it the title of masterpiece. A true masterpiece comes about every so often every few years.

Some films that I believe are masterpieces are Shakespeare In Love, Titanic, Avatar, and Good Will Hunting. These films are some of my favorite films of all time, and now there is one more to add to this list.

Amadeus is nothing less than a trimphant masterpiece, even when there are scenes where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri are talking about musical notes and keys and I don't understand it.

I feel the passion that both characters show and it is very moving, especially when Mozart is conducting one of his many operas. The other passion I feel is the anger and darkness clouding around the main character Antonio Salieri.

His anguish at how magnificent Mozart is shows his jealousy and his longing to be as good as Mozart. The film is based with a flashback of Salieri in his old age in a mental institution. confessing to a priest whether or not he killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The film follows Salieri's and Mozart's life as they intertwine with each other. The only question is if Salieri murdered Mozart or not? See the film and find out. BRAVO!