Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Jay L — 18 Nov 2007

I think I saw this on a plane ride. And I remember nothing.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Jay L on 18 Nov 2007.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jared G (220) on 24 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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