Amadeus

Review: Based upon the play by Peter Shaffer, Amadeus is a fictionalized biography of Amadeus Mozart as told by a rival composer, Antonio Salieri, who apparently confesses to murdering Mozart. F. Murry Abraham (Scarface) lit up the screen with his jealously, hatred, and oddly his admiration of Mozart. As the eccentric Mozart himself, Tom Hulce (Animal House) did a very good job. Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The People vs. Larry Flynt)earned a well-deserved second Oscar. Amadeus also took home Oscars for art direction, costume design, makeup and sound. Tom Hulce earned an Oscar nomination for his performance and F. Murray Abraham justifiably won the Oscar for his performance as Salieri. Amadeus is a remarkable piece of film entertainment that introduced new generations to one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. -Review by Aaron Caldwell