Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Martin B — 10 Oct 2007

Interesting movie I'm surprised it never got more publicity.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Martin B on 10 Oct 2007.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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This was an interesting, at times ridiculous film…

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

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