In Search of Mozart
Seventh Art Productions | Release Date: May 18, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
Chicago TribuneJohn von Rhein
What emerges is a far more accurate, complete and endearingly human portrait of Mozart than any documentary has ever painted. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJeremy Eichler
Most of the color and zest among the movie's many talking heads comes from the refreshingly irreverent opera director Jonathan Miller. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Milos Forman's "Amadeus" (1984) is so ingrained in the popular imagination that its portrait of Mozart may never be dispelled, but this thorough and insightful 2006 documentary presents a more rounded and compelling view of the high-spirited genius. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
The film sniffs mightily at Milos Forman's "Amadeus," but even if you found that film over the top and off the wall, you might find yourself wishing for a little more "Volfie" and a little less Saint Wolfgang. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Made to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth last year, In Search of Mozart is challenging and exemplary. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
An adamantly linear, myth-busting stride through a prodigiously talented life. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The overall effect is that of a deferential video you might find at a Mozart museum: educational, but not exactly inspiring. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Grabsky's meticulous and frequently monotonous documentary about the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes to vivid life whenever one of the many world-class musicians who sat for interviews simultaneously describes and demonstrates exactly what's so special about particular compositions. Read full review
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
A beautifully lensed but ploddingly paced tribute. Read full review
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