Copying Beethoven

MGM (Video & DVD) - MGM (Video & DVD)

Release date: 2007-04-03
DVD
Director:Agnieszka Holland
Actors: Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Matyelok Gibbs, Ed Harris, Bill Stewart

Biopic [feature], Color, Drama, English, Feature, Feature Film-drama, Hungary, Lavish, Movie, Musical Drama, Musician's Life, Passionate, Period Film, Romantic Drama, Rousing, Sexual Situations, Sweeping, Tortured Genius, UK


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Copying Beethoven

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Ed Harris' performance is GREAT. Beethoven is my favorite composer, and I myself love to play on the piano his sonatas and feel how great this guy was. This story is just captivating. it shows you the personal aspect of Beethoven, who was he, how was he? how did he live. great dvd

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I absolutely loved this movie! The acting is superb and the music is excellent. It depicts the attitudes of the time toward women trying to be recognized for their talents in music, and the obsessive drive of all musicians to reproduce in music what they feel deep in their soul.
When "Beethoven" (Ed Harris), described to "Anna" what it is to be a musician, it brought a tear to my eye. Being a lifelong musician myself, it was the best description I have ever heard.

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The only thing that kept me from giving this one star was the music of Beethoven--and in this film the music was minimal. More music might have added a star, but maybe not. The ten minute condensed version of the 9th Symphony was almost nonsensical in its portrayal in the film. The attempt to make the orchestra conducting interplay between Beethoven and his female protege come off as a sensual act was obvious, but for me did not work and was dumb, dumb, dumb, dummmmb.
"Copying Beethoven" plays almost like a low-budget teleplay. The acting is passable, but not especially engrossing. I never really cared for any of the characters very much. The dialogue was mostly trite and contrived. The visuals were for the part not particularly interesting. In all the film looked like it was basically slapped together in a rush. I was actually tempted to turn the movie off several times, but persisted to see it out to its ending. The viewing experience left me unsatisfied and disappointed.
I think the film could have worked if it had been presented as a comedy. There were many elements of potential humor in the presentation.
Some attempt was made to use the humorous aspects to lighten the story, but I think it would have been better to exploit this humor. The film should have embraced elements of farce, slapstick, and intellectual humor much like "Amadeus". As a serious story, however, "Copying Beethoven" is unbelievable, uninspirational, and silly. For a better take on the story of Beethoven, as well as better musical offerings, I would highly recommend "Immortal Beloved".

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