Review of The Piano Teacher (2001) by Matthew A — 16 Sep 2008

I have never had such a violent reaction to a film I have ever seen in my entire life.

Matthew.

You don't even know.

1:04amChris.

I, but I do.

I own the film.

1:05amMatthew.

My f*** a. you see chris, I don't even cuss. not that much at least. this is still emotion from when the film ended 40 minutes ago.

1:05amChris.

Nothing a stab wound in the chest can take care of.

1:05amMatthew.

The second the film ended I jumped out of my chair, clutching a pillow, and paced the room fifty nine times. completely silent.

As my 3 friends sat around laughing and being appauled by the film.

1:06amChris.

The last time I watched the film, it was with a good friend of mine, and he left the room after the bathtub...well you remember.

1:07amMatthew.

I was just silent and they just watched me and wanted me to speak, to find out what I was thinking, but I just left the house after five minutes of fuming and went into my friend's other apartment and stood over him for like five minutes.

I'm still shaking /.

I cant even express myself.

Mattcameasarat (11:00:28 AM): mornin.

Semaj4690 (11:00:36 AM): yo.

Mattcameasarat (11:03:42 AM): so I watched this film last night, and i've never had such a violent physical reaction to a film i've ever seen in my whole life. I was silent for 20 minutes until I was forced to speak by roommates burning to hear what I had to say, and I was shaking and pacing and my mind was fuming and running for hours. finished the film round midnight but I couldnt get myself to go to bed till round 3 until I exhausted myself.

Semaj4690 (11:04:04 AM): really?

Semaj4690 (11:04:09 AM): sounds like a terrible movie.

Semaj4690 (11:04:12 AM): what was it called?

Mattcameasarat (11:05:59 AM): it's called La Pianiste; it's not a terrible movie, it's an amazing, brilliant, amazingly well done film in every respect, it just kills you to watch it. I don't reccomend it. don't watch it, and don't read the imdb synopsis, I went into it not knowing what it was about, just knowing I like the director, and knew that he produces thought provolking stuff, but this..... it's incredibly well crafted in every respect, incredible acting, directing, just everything is so perfect, but just, what happens, it kills you.

Semaj4690 (11:06:26 AM): hmm.

Semaj4690 (11:06:33 AM): movies don't really have that effect on me.

Semaj4690 (11:07:01 AM): why shouldn't I read the imdb synopsis?

Mattcameasarat (11:08:12 AM): idk what it says but it probably would sound disgusting. it is disgusting. I was revolted by things that happened in that movie and I was like moaning and crying out to God during that film for the characters. seriously; i've never been so....idk, emotionally tormented by a film.

Semaj4690 (11:08:28 AM): wow.