Review of The Red Violin (1998) by O-Roy N — 19 Sep 2015

Close your eyes, enjoy the movie! A masterpiece!

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by O-Roy N on 19 Sep 2015.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kok Hoong F (82) on 10 Aug 2012

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By Christine T (61) on 20 Aug 2015

This movie is one of my all time favorites. Not for children. It's a movie I love and have watched numerous times over the years…

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By Philip J (128) on 11 Jun 2013

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By Tom D (1,091) on 23 Mar 2014

I really appreciated the violin performances, but I found the different stories a bit underwhelming as it was hard to care about the characters…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 17 Sep 2012

Great movie has some parts that are NOT kid friendly but the movie itself was great…

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By Jamie S (442) on 27 Oct 2012

An exquisite story of love, talent, lust, sorrow, and life in this story about a violin living throughout the course of hundreds of years…

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By Ioan S (13) on 08 Dec 2013

Great story and visually beautiful movie! :)…

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