Alicia
I love this movie so much
Grimerlana
Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
spamobile
I was apprehensive at the start of this movie, the language for instance, Russian, French, I don't really understand them so despite being used to reading subtitles it's always nice to understand the actual spoken language a bit. However, the movie will capture you in such a way this hurdle is easily overcome. It's funny, no, you won't laugh your socks off, but it's just funny at times. It's also mysterious as you will see things developing from which you want to know where it goes. It's a human story, taken from life as it's played as such, like if it's real, not acted. Watch it and be amazed, well worth the time.
Ignacio Migueles (ignacio-mig14)
First of all, I'm very familiar with classical music because it's played all the time at home, so I guess I wasn't impressed or felt emotional at all by Tchaikovsky's music, like other reviewers were, since I've listened and watched the whole Violin Concerto many times before. Because of that, I was expecting some more from this movie besides the music, something that entertained me, or at least interested me. The top reviewer of this movie said it was worthy of paying a ticket just for the opening credits. THE OPENING CREDITS. Bravo. The problem is after that comes a 2-hours long (an editor, somewhere?) colossal bore about some orchestra conductor who was fired for defending Jewish musicians (same Jewish that are later completely ridiculized with the same old boring clichés I'm very sick of), and now works as a janitor in the same theatre where he used to conduct. Right, unbelievable. Any normal person would never come back to work at the place where he was humiliated that way, and much less to clean the floor. Dignity, anyone? Then he cheats the Bolshoi and reunite his old orchestra (they haven't played in 30 years) to cheat on the French making them believe they're the famous Bolshoi Theather Orchestra instead of a group of gypsies, and perform a concert in Paris. Everyone says this is a very funny movie. Well, I didn't laugh once, for the simple reason I'm not a racist, and that I've seen this dusty clichés in at least another 350 movies. Nobody in Paris notices they're not the Bolshoi Orchestra, even when they doesn't act or look like professional musicians, they go get drunk and play in the subway instead of rehearsing, in fact they didn't rehearse at all, AND A FAMOUS Paris THEATRE LETS THEM PLAY ANYWAY WITHOUT EVEN CHECKING WHO THEY ARE! Haha yeah I know, I should suspend my disbelief because it's a farce. Sure, and it's a very cheap one too. You suspend it, I didn't. They play awfully the first notes of the Concerto, and then, when the blonde violinist I was supposed to cry for when I couldn't care less about starts to play, the magically got it right and play it beautifully. Terrific. But of course, I'm just insensitive. You can go and laugh and cry and stay at the edge of your seat for 2 beautiful hours. Cry when the director tells you to cry, even when there's nothing to cry for, and believe that all those implausible situations might be real hilarious facts. Thank God I'm not another puppet. Goodbye.
celluloidroid
I thought I could sum up my feelings about Le Concert by using a simple analogy: this film is sort of like your best friend who has a good heart, but sometimes does and says the wrong things. You know your friend always means well, and sometimes even delights you with a special treat, and so you continue to love him/her. Like that well meaning friend, Le Concert has some technical flaws, and at times doesn't seem to make sense, but this film absolutely has a heart of gold. Just look past the little flaws and take it for what it is: a feel-good film that will have you smiling at the end. That's what friends are for.
Gordon-11
This film is about a renowned Russian conductor who got publicly humiliated 30 years ago for hiring Jewish musicians. He sorts out his unfinished business by gathering a group of friends to pretend to be the Bolshoi Orchestra."The Concert" treads a fine line, as it is not easy to make a film funny and serious at the same time. It manages that successfully, as it provides many comedic moments; I am particularly entertained by the negotiations between the French and the Russians, and how the Jewish musicians exercised their business acumen. The drama is engaging and emotional too, and the emotional climax is gracefully augmented by beautiful music. "The Concert" is a very good film.
