Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Cami P — 02 Apr 2008

I saw this and don't remember if I liked it...

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Cami P on 02 Apr 2008.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ioan S (13) on 08 Dec 2013

Great story and visually beautiful movie! :)…

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By Ken Q (1) on 12 May 2014

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 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 Frances H (1,591) on 19 Dec 2012

A unique plot line-the life of a musical instrument instead of a person, beautiful score played by the virtuoso Joshua Bell,breathtaking cinematography,and…

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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 Aaron R (726) on 07 Jan 2013

This is a fabulous movie, but then again I love intertwining plots so ... yeah…

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By Robert W A (2) on 02 Sep 2018

Spectacular film. It could have been 30 minutes longer. Like most films there are things that can be picked apart. But this is one excellent film…

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By Mloy X (536) on 21 Jul 2012

What do you do when the thing you most wanted, so perfect, just comes? --- Charles Morritz (Sam Jackson)…

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

Nice watch but not as deep as the director was shooting for…

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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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