KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

white boar It's always difficult watching actors pretending to play instruments. In this film the main four actors of the quartet almost pull it off. I shall ignore the pathetic attempt of the daughter. I understand that the main four were coached, and so some of the techniques were obviously well rehearsed (although, of course, we don't hear any of the genuine racket that they'd be producing). But I was absolutely amazed that none of the coaches stopped the actors from looking down their instruments and watching what their own fingers were doing. This practice just made them look awkward and childish, it being something a beginner would do in maybe the first few months of learning. After that period, your eyes are only ever on your music (or the conductor as well, if you're in an orchestra). What your fingers are doing is something that your brain is controlling totally sub-consciously. You aren't even aware of it most of the time. This spoiled the whole film for me as they all just looked ridiculous.

851222 Greetings from Lithuania."A Late Quartet" (2012) is a very honest, good picture. I know, the premise of a drama about quartet doesn't sound really exciting , but trust me, this movie is really good for even those (like me) who don't know anything about serious music. The acting is superb, very solid, especially by the great Christopher Walken. This movie is so touching is it's on way you just can't let it go. Overall, a very solid 9/10 for "A Late Quartet", and sadly, the title represents the very sad and sudden departure of one of our greatest actors Philip Seymour Hoffman - do your self a favor and watch this picture, it's a truly great picture about theme you won't find in a movies - it's like bottle of good wine.

deacon_blues-3 This is a wonderfully conceived film on so many levels. But it's main thrust is as a metaphor for the human condition, focusing on Beethoven's Op. 131 quartet throughout. Members of the Fugue Quartet have been playing together to worldwide acclaim for 25 years when their Cellist discovers that he is in the early stages of Parkinson's. This serves as the catalyst for a chain of relational disasters among the other members of the ensemble. The Beethoven Op. 131, being comprised of 7 increasingly demanding movements that are to be played without the usual necessary pauses between them, serves as the metaphor for human life and its ongoing impetus in the face of crises and disasters that slowly undermine our efforts to maintain human dignity and integrity as we are required to carry on, regardless. The principle actors are all utterly amazing in their depths of expression and relevance. Many of the characters behave reprehensibly, but always with a highly sympathetic humanity that allows all of us to identify with their pettiness and weakness as they strive to carry on despite serious threats to their existence as a living, creative community of artists.if you love classical music, and especially the Beethoven Op. 131, you'll enjoy the insights and parallels presented between musicianship and human existence, integrity, and dignity as the players seek to overcome their baser selfish desires and encounters with tragedy to maintain stability, love, and respect for one another.Walken as Peter Mitchell is especially impressive in his monologues on music as life metaphor. He is the foundational sage of the ensemble, and he displays convincingly why he is such an essential force in allowing the quartet to endure through hardships.Highly recommended!

Alessandro Vincinni Pretentious film, with a weak plot and OK but unimpressive acting. The film pretends to show a psychological drama inside a famous string quartet. Instead it is very banal melodrama with a predictable and flat plot. Don't expect to learn new things about Beethoven or classical music from this film. One of the actors (Christopher Walken) is not fitting the role and this is poorly masked by barely showing his hands when he is playing cello. The other actors at least give impression that they had some violin training. This film is supposed to be about finding an ultimate perfection in music but the actual performance leaves much to be desired.