Grand Piano

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Dennis F The script is rather silly which makes this entire film a poor adventure in viewing and listening to some interesting modern music; moreover, it is also obvious that Wood knows nothing about classical music and likewise the director: A classical concert pianist would not refer to himself as a 'piano player!" Likewise, a formal classical pianist in performance with a symphony orchestra and conductor would have the piano on the same level and very near the conductor and NOT on three levels above the orchestra!! Silly and cheap thrills for the visual and the ugly lighting does not become this film. Having a pop singer singing a spiritual and in a cheap 'pop' manner certainly shows the ignorance of the director, producer and script writer for this poorly conceived and developed film concerning a so-called neurotic concert pianist; however, the portions of the piano concerto by a living composer is excellent and likewise the extremely difficult, Lacinquette, piece is most intriguing. Who is the actual concert pianist not listed in the credits in these performances? Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review David B A movie that should never have been made. Have any of those involved ever been to a classical music concert? I've never been to one as cheesy as this. Preposterous script, a poseur of a conductor conducting crap, pretentious music and a plot that beggars belief. And, as for the "wife" who is persuaded to burst into song at the end of the concert, words fail me. A film for morons. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/23 Full Review spencer p With a smart, Classical music-inspired script that only Damien Chazelle could write, beautiful cinematography and impressive piano work from Elijah Wood, Grand Piano is a short, top-notch suspense thriller. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review ahmad m Just wonderful. A timeless masterpiece. Both of them. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Daniel W Grand Piano is so unabashedly ludicrous it is impossible to take seriously. But if you can accept that, it is fun and different. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/22 Full Review Audience Member The movie is called "Grand Piano." It involves a world class concert pianist playing a very complex piece of music with a symphony orchestra, in front of thousands of spectators. With that in mind, how and why on God's green Earth would the creative staff of this picture choose to have the alleged music in the climactic scene have such fundamental flaws? What poor Elijah Wood went through acting (no, really, you did great, Elijah-- I'm an actor as well as a pianist! Wonderful performance!) is completely and entirely eclipsed by what they got wrong, which is as follows: 1. What Elijah Wood plays does not match what the piano is actually heard to play in the live track. It's not even close. 2. What is actually heard to play in the live track does not match the sheet music on Elijah Wood's piano's desk. It's not even close. 3. The sheet music on Elijah Wood's piano's desk does not match what he appears to be playing visually. IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE. Honestly, do they think the MILLIONS OF ACTUAL MUSICIANS WHO WATCH THEIR MOVIES just... won't notice? It happens so often that it's refreshing to see when they actually DO get it right. And yes, we ALWAYS notice. The music, the act of creating the music, is very important to us. Please remember that. Two stars, solely for Elijah Wood. Seriously, it would be no stars at all without him. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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