Seriously grim and tedious. Cate Blanchett plays Cate Blanchett playing a torn and humourless version of someone's idea of a grim and humourless female victim conductor.
As a classical musician I was annoyed all the way through at how joyless the script presented the role of conductor. Every score was a mountain to be climbed without oxygen. Every piece must be analysed with wringing hands, calling departed legends and endless searching for the inspiration to raise the baton!
Where was the fun and camaraderie shared by the orchestra and the scaffolding crew of conductors and manager and visiting guest performers?
I can see why it received standing ovations in Venice as it pompously shouts " I'm a cultural movie!" The audience merely congratulating itself on being cultural. Cate Blanchett fooled them with her " on point" European angst, but it's so one dimensional with shades of all her other tortured characters on board.
In fact it's just the music from the genius composers - nothing more - beautifully played, that brings your feet to standing and your hands to rapturous applause.
Pretentious cultural cliche. Cate Blanchett acts like squashed nectarine.
As a classical musician I was annoyed all the way through at how joyless the script presented the role of conductor. Every score was a mountain to be climbed without oxygen. Every piece must be analysed with wringing hands, calling departed legends and endless searching for the inspiration to raise the baton!
Where was the fun and camaraderie shared by the orchestra and the scaffolding crew of conductors and manager and visiting guest performers?
I can see why it received standing ovations in Venice as it pompously shouts " I'm a cultural movie!" The audience merely congratulating itself on being cultural. Cate Blanchett fooled them with her " on point" European angst, but it's so one dimensional with shades of all her other tortured characters on board.
In fact it's just the music from the genius composers - nothing more - beautifully played, that brings your feet to standing and your hands to rapturous applause.
Pretentious cultural cliche. Cate Blanchett acts like squashed nectarine.