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Summary: Don't Play It Again
Review: You are fascinated by the storyline and cinematography. The film never gets boring. But it seems to have been rated too highly by some and too low by others. Sometimes you get a feeling you are watching a cross between 19th century porno and a morality play, but never real life. It's one of those pictures you wouldn't watch twice. But sex,violence and mystery sell. Thought the brief violence was a turnoff.
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Summary: Best ever!
Review: This is simply the best movie I have ever seen. Special thanks to the man who made this movie absolutely astonishing, Michael Nyman. This movie contains the very best love scene and single scene, possibly best ending as well in the world.
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Summary: Wonderfull !
Review: Watch it! Enjoy it!Try watch it alone or with your true love after midnight.
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Summary: One Of the Best Films of 1993
Review: "That Piano" was definitely one of the best films of 1993. The performances from the cast were spellbinding. Holly Hunter certainly deserved the Best Actress Ocsar she earned for this performance. It was a while since l had seen her really fit a character like a glove since her role in 1987 as a slightly cuckoo network television producer in "Broadcast News". Even though she doesn't speak a work throughout the entire movie, l got every emotion from her hands, face and her playing of the piano. Not many people know that Holly Hunter actually did a portion of her own piano playing in the film. Not all of it was done by the composer, Michael Nyman. Which leads my into the film's dramatic score which was both haunting and dream-like. Another point l would also like to make is that director Jane Campion is the first and only woman-director to be nominated for an Academy Award for this film. That is quite the feat in itself if you ask me. Newcomer Anna Paquin is mesmorizing as the young daughter who finds out about her mother's extra cirricular activities, if you know what l mean. Anna Paquin would go one to win the Oscar for best supporting actress at only the tender age of 11. Wow ! I highly recommend this tale of love, sex, betrayal and consequences.
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Summary: Truly gripping
Review: Holly is absolutely wonderful in this story of love, sex and power. She is headstrong and knows what she wants...her piano, her music. She pays a price. I recommend this movie!
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Summary: one of the greatest movies
Review: I absolutely loved this movie! It was absolutely beautiful, sweet and romantic. Definitely a chick flick, but hey, I'm a girl. I actually think it deserves six out of five stars.
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Summary: Could this movie be any worse!
Review: Not likely. This movie is a really good example of a movie that was raved by reviewers while putting the rest of moviegoers to sleep. The story unfolds slowly and remains largely uneventful. And worst of all, Holly Hunter and Harvery Keitel get naked - ugh! I'm sorry but this nudity is probably more offensive than whatever couple of minutes got cut out of the U.S. release of Basic Instinct. Don't see this movie...unless you like this sort of sap.
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Summary: Good , but very literal....
Review: I felt this movie was a very good movie, if you like literary type pictures. I'm not sure which customers may have recommended this movie after seeing "Once Were Warriors", but this movie is nothing like it. Warriors, a modern day portrait of the Maori, was by far one of the bst films that I've ever had the pleasure to watch. The Piano is much more for the ladies than it is men. Would I watch it again, no, there is nothing there to keep one's attention, very boring.
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Summary: The ultimate male/female tension and resolution
Review: Over most of written history Western cultures have treated women much the same as many forms of Arab culture does today. Men owned and produced; this model applied to both the land they owned and the women under thier roofs. Women having minds and spirit but little voice often manipulated solutions at a threat to thier own security, and well being, mentally, personally, and materially. The writter, the director, and especially Holly Hunter as the mute, talented, beholden, controlled, and emotionally outraged women, produced the most interesting, and emotional portrayal of these human contensions I've ever experienced in print, or film. Unfortunatly I've seen these dynamics in life, as most of us have if we are honest. No women should miss this film, it should be released on video. Unfortunatly this film will only interest men who already know the moral of this message, or are just fans of Holly's sensuality, and will only miss her cute accent. Hollys mail order husband, her daughter, and (as so often happens when an inappropriate but understanding man gets caught up in these dynamics)her surragate are all exactly right. The films climax will be one of the most intense of your life, I promise.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: The Piano will remain one of the greatest films for years to come. Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin, & Jane Campion all, respectfully, won and deserved Oscars for their work in this fairy tale love story. It is breathtaking, enchanting, miraculous, and a masterpiece.
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