amadeus

Few things make me want to blog in the middle of my do-nothing-at-all weekends. This one is definitely worth it. Whats surprising is that its not about travel. Anyway here goes..

Last night I saw one of the best movies ever made - Amadeus(1984). I was expecting some kind of serious docu-drama about Mozart, his work, life etc. This was so much more fun!

It is narrated in flashback by Antonio Salieri. The movie potrays Mozart as a genius, a spoiled prodigy, a buffoon and by the end of the movie you cant help but love him. Its about competition, about love, about music, about passion, about malice, about life and all this with a sprinkling of humour. The best 3 hours of my weekend. You need to watch this movie even if you aren't a fan of classical western music. This goes far beyond that. Don't take my word for it, the movie won 8 Oscars in its day including Best Picture.

In the end, there is a very obvious event that occurs and you feel your heart aching a little but you leave feeling happy that there was a Mozart and there will always be the Marriage of Figaro.