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like the great musical pieces of mozart himself , amadeus is a true work of art .
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it is one of those few movies of the 80's that will be known for its class , its style , and its intelligence .
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why is this such a good film ?
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there are almost too many reasons to explain .
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the story : court composer salieri ( f .
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murray abraham ) feels waves of different emotions going through his head as wolfgang amadeus mozart ( tom hulce ) comes into his life as the young genius composer .
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salieri feels envy , and jealousy , but at the same time is fascinated with mozart's brilliance and ingenious .
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we travel through mozart's life as a composer , through his struggles , his triumphs , and ultimately , his demise .
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the acting : abraham is magnificient as salieri ; his acting range enables him to focus on each individual emotion and express it through his speech and body language .
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this performance earned him a well deserved oscar .
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tom hulce is interesting as well as mozart , a quirky , annoying bratty kid with an annoying laugh .
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he's strong , but weak at the same time , and must be aided by his wife ( elizabeth berridge ) , who is good in her role , but lacks dramatic depth .
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jeffrey jones , in a smaller , more dignified role than such roles in stay tuned and mom and dad save the world , is cast perfectly because of his noble charm .
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the movie : every element of this movie works .
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the costumes and makeup are very memorable , as well as its stunning art direction , and unforgettable scores ( adapted from mozart's original music ) .
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while wolfgang amadeus mozart was a genius at music , milos forman proves with his film that he is a genius of filmmaking .
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this movie is a classic that will be remembered for years to come .
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ad2am " i almost lost my nose . . . and
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i like it .
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i like breathing through it . "
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-jack nicholson , chinatown
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