Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

cmcgevna-70883 All actors in this movie are top notch and deserve the oscars also the cinematic spectacle of hearing beautiful music put to life on screen even though i recommend to every one I only think it can drag on alittle bit

cinemajesty Film Review: "Amadeus" (1984)The Saul Zaentz Company, formerly-based in San-Francisco bay area, engages Academy-Award winning Director Milos Forman, known for directing "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) starring Jack Nicholson, here bringing actor Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham as nemesis fighting character Salieri, who like no other despises the genius of world-famous figure of "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" (1756-1791), here so undeniable twisted to the favors of Italian composer "Antonio Salieri" (1750-1825), who as court-composer in Vienna under Emperor Joseph II, inferior-to-gracefully performed by Jeffrey Jones, who actually portrays the Monarch of having no-ear for subtelties as no-major-talent Emperor, but nevertheless ruler of the splendid and majestic in fabolous-recreated Vienna of the late 18th century, who then enjoys any premiere-striking production coming out of solely-owned court-created on-stage production company when Mozart's first Viennese opera "The Abduction from Seraglio" (1782) finds critical acclaim with Emperor Joseph II (1741-1790) but no instant-classic approval with "one-yawn-giving" due to an over three-hour-production, when Salieri schemes the utmost of dark desire dramatic push-ins of sabotage "Amadeus" forth-coming, when at the face of Death the two man unite to a "Requiem" masterpiece composition for the enternal musician groundbeaks.This eight-times Academy Award winning "Best Picture" of 1984, whose viewing had been the last wish from brain-cancer-dying François Truffaut (1932-1984), who so legend says had been a visit by Milos Forman at his Neuilly-sur-Seine apartment in Paris, France to grant another masterful filmmaker a vision to die for.Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

danielshumway I was going to write a detailed review, but then I read Alec-11's review entitled "A rare masterpiece." Read it. 'Nuff said.

Ivan Swift Amadeus, despite its title, is really not about Mozart. It is about Salieri, who is the court composer for the Austrian emperor and witnesses Mozart's rise from child prodigy to child-like adult. Salieri wants nothing more than to compose beautiful music, but instead his own mediocrity is made all the more apparent when contrasted to the seemingly divine talent of the impish Wolfgang, which irritates him to no end. Salieri's feelings of inadequacy resonate with anyone who has badly wanted a talent for themselves only to see it "wasted" on someone else who didn't appreciate it.The movie itself is beautiful in every degree- costumes, set, direction, and especially orchestration. With a soundtrack that is almost completely written by Mozart himself and which helps to guide the film, no other score can come close and the entire spectacle is a treat from start to finish. Though some complain about the lack of realism and introduction of fantasy into the events surrounding Mozart and Salieri, that should not be a deterrent. If you want strict accuracy then watch a documentary or read a book. This movie is meant to entertain, and entertain it does. This is a must see for any film buff, lover of classical music, or for anyone who has ever labored in the shadow of true genius.