Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Jennifer S — 29 Aug 2008

Makes you laugh. makes you cry. touches you to your very core.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Jennifer S on 29 Aug 2008.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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I really enjoyed The Red violin. The symbols of the tarot cards and the color red of the violin, very interesting. Great storytelling…

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By Aaron R (726) on 07 Jan 2013

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By Shari R (25) on 10 Dec 2014

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By Bill S (2,971) on 17 May 2015

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By Matt B (1,998) on 07 Jun 2013

Beautifully photographed, well acted, and a score that brought tears to my eyes…

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It's amazing how one film can tell an engrossing life journey about an inanimate object that only becomes animated when played by the hands…

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By John G (1,212) on 22 Oct 2013

Tried way too hard to be an epic. If it hadn't been so obvious, it would have been better…

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By Jesse B (855) on 29 Jun 2013

I thought that about the first half of this movie was passable, followed by terrible middle section and an end that did not quite redeem itself,…

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By Chao X (2) on 08 Aug 2015

Despite the fact that the soundtrack is done by Joshua Bell, this movie is still a jewel, with a superior story and absolutely fantastic score…

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