Yes, I think I was also confused, back when it came out, about whether it was a documentary or what. The New Yorker interview scene does nothing to clear this up. "They Shot the Piano Player" (which I reviewed on Apr. 1) makes a similar and even more confusing feint.
This is one of the best movies I've seen in the past decade.
I haven't kept very close tabs on the classical music world in the last couple of decades, so for some reason I thought this was based on a REAL Person 🫠 based on a review I read in (I think) in The New Yorker or NYT... Luckily I figured out it was not a real person before watching, but it might as well have been.
But wow. What a movie. It's one of those that sneak up on you and blow your mind. The ending was so satisfying. Thanks for the awesome write-up. I have to watch it again.
Yes, I think I was also confused, back when it came out, about whether it was a documentary or what. The New Yorker interview scene does nothing to clear this up. "They Shot the Piano Player" (which I reviewed on Apr. 1) makes a similar and even more confusing feint.
This is one of the best movies I've seen in the past decade.
I haven't kept very close tabs on the classical music world in the last couple of decades, so for some reason I thought this was based on a REAL Person 🫠 based on a review I read in (I think) in The New Yorker or NYT... Luckily I figured out it was not a real person before watching, but it might as well have been.
But wow. What a movie. It's one of those that sneak up on you and blow your mind. The ending was so satisfying. Thanks for the awesome write-up. I have to watch it again.