The movie of Amadeus is probably my favorite movie we have watched so far! Truly a masterpiece. The movie takes the viewer to the journey of a music composer, Antonio Salieri, who wishes nothing more than to please God through his music. As a child, Salieri was mocked for wanting to be a composer and that had a great impact on his goals. Since he experienced deprivation as a child, he has grown with a great passion of not letting anyone come in his way, not even the uber-talented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Unlike Salieri, Mozart was always supported by his parents to pursue a music career. Mozart toured Europe with his father and perform his compositions to all sorts of social elites like Kings and Queens. Everytime Salieri would compose a symphony, Mozart would out do him. Even though Mozart never compared himself to anyone else, Salieri grew this big obsession to Mozart that sometimes fuses both admiration and jealousy.
I had the most fun analyzing this movie. There are just so many examples of literary elements. There are examples of verbal irony such as when Salieri describes his father's death as a miracle of God, or when Katerina Cavaleria says she is happy that Constanze Mother is not on the floor dead. Examples of symbolism and Characterization are endless in this movie. Salieri composes his melodies in a piano whose black and white keys are inverted in color representing his twisted relationship to music. Mozart on the other hand composes on a normal piano and usually wears bright colors that reflect his love and happiness to music. The characterization of the Salieri and Mozart reminded me of the traits between the main characters in Black Swan, Lilly and Nina.
I had the most fun analyzing this movie. There are just so many examples of literary elements. There are examples of verbal irony such as when Salieri describes his father's death as a miracle of God, or when Katerina Cavaleria says she is happy that Constanze Mother is not on the floor dead. Examples of symbolism and Characterization are endless in this movie. Salieri composes his melodies in a piano whose black and white keys are inverted in color representing his twisted relationship to music. Mozart on the other hand composes on a normal piano and usually wears bright colors that reflect his love and happiness to music. The characterization of the Salieri and Mozart reminded me of the traits between the main characters in Black Swan, Lilly and Nina.
What I loved about the movie was how it depicted the amount of hard work artists go through to create art. In Mozart's case, his love for music leads him to a dark road. He is literally killed by music even though he enjoyed it. There is a famous adage that says an artist's joy never comes from the process the artist takes to create his works. This movie support this beautifully and I myself has sometimes undergone experiences in which my love for something makes me undergo a stressing process that's not enjoyable but creates a Mona Lisa. Many actors today, such as the actresses of Black Swan, went through painful experiences just to portray their characters well. I just think its very artistic and there are just a few movies who show this process.
P.S Do you agree that an Artist's joy never comes from the process of creating his art?
Jose.
P.S Do you agree that an Artist's joy never comes from the process of creating his art?
Jose.
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