Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Emily M — 03 Oct 2007

Ach, so good. Moody, passionate and beautiful.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Emily M on 03 Oct 2007.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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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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