Immortal Beloved

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Harry S Sep 1, 2018 In the way that Beethoven himself bridged the classical and romantic periods, the film wants to be a mixture of CITIZEN KANE and AMADEUS, retelling a monumental life through melancholic flashbacks and the mystery of an empty signifier. The idea is a worthwhile one, if much too conventional for its utterly original and avant-garde subject matter-something the movie sorely misunderstands, giving little weight to the specificity of the composer's genius, tone-deafly treating him merely like a lightening rod for romantic passion-but the execution here is as flat as a second-rate soprano, lacking in the verve or audacity of its models, substituting pathos for authentic artistry. Anton Schindler (played by Jeroen Krabbé), the film's framing narrator, is too blank to serve as a Salieri, and Beethoven's string of mistresses too sycophantic to provide the complexity of Kane's memorializers-the result, ironically enough, is rather monotone and cold. See more

Hagrid P Jun 28, 2018 Great movie, music in the context of the movie, moves you to tears

Finn G Jun 4, 2018 ""Music is a dreadful thing. What is it? I don't understand it. What does it mean? It exalts the soul? Utter nonsense. If you hear a marching band, is your soul exalted? No, you march. If you hear a waltz, you dance. If you hear a mass, you take communion. It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer. The listener has no choice. It is like hypnotism. So, now... What was in my mind when I wrote this? Hmm? A man is trying to reach his lover. His carriage has broken down in the rain. The wheels stuck in the mud. She will only wait so long. This... is the sound of his agitation. "This is how it is... ," the music is saying. "Not how you are used to being. Not how you are used to thinking. But like this."" Wish I could rate it countless stars. Gary Oldman simply killed it ... See more

Luke S Apr 1, 2018 The highlight of the movie is Gary Oldman's performance. He is a true chameleon and an incredible actor. It's amazing how he gives himself to the role.His Beethoven is very touching, especially on the scenes that shows the composer deafness. I also loved the fact that they used Beethoven's masterpieces in the soundtrack. On the other hand, the supporting cast does not work very well and the scenery looks very artificial. See more

Hagrid R Dec 21, 2017 my fav film about beethoven. Gary Oldman is an incredible actor. what an incredible performance all around. absolutely loved it

Oct 29, 2017 Great music, great cinematography, and a story line that - unlike Amadeus - is not clearly inconsistent with history.

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