Review of Amadeus (1984) by Emma B — 16 May 2011
"Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you, my music is not.".
Synopsis: Antonio Salieri, a mediocre composer whose churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wins immortality with his musical genius. Not happy to see his talent eclipsed, Salieri dons a disguise and deviously plots revenge, obsessed with muffling Mozart's maddening laughter.
Above all else, Amadeus is a magnificent entertainment. It's gorgeous both visually and musically, the art direction and costume design are simply elegant, and all the classical Mozart tunes are easy on the ears. Amadeus also provides enough comedy in it's drama to make it's audience giddy with anticipation about what the next scene contains. It's a meditation on talent; analyzing those who have it and those who do not. It's blunt about this analysis, which may diminish it's importance a tad, but it more than makes up for any shortcomings with it's watchability.
Amadeus is a bluntly fantastic analysis of talent, and an enthralling entertainment.
This review of Amadeus (1984) was written by Emma B on 16 May 2011.
Amadeus has generally received very positive reviews.
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