GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

srgymrat33 I love movies. I love foreign film, dark film, artistic film, different film. This TRIED to have all of those elements but failed in every aspect. It was boring, you felt little or no empathy for any of the characters, Ada was a weak person. Her daughter was a total brat. Both men were filthy, she fell in love with a man that physically assaulted her? That makes no sense- maybe if she had actually taught him piano I could see how that could happen, There is not one redeeming lesson or moral, she does not choose anything for herself, and after all that she gets rid of the piano? I can go on and on. This is 2 hours long, and I HARDLY EVER check my phone during a movie, or get up without pausing it. I was looking for reasons to get up and check my phone. There are SO MANY GREAT FILMS- do not waste time on this one.

proud_luddite In the mid-nineteenth century, in a community in a New Zealand forest, a mute pianist from Scotland (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter (Anna Paquin) live with a settler (Sam Neill) as per an arranged marriage. A nearby neighbour (Harvey Keitel) has his sights on the pianist.Director Jane Campion (also the screenwriter) has created a movie experience that is sensual from beginning to end. She gets to the heart of nature in every scene even making the viewer experience rare feelings. The opening scene of an arrival at a beach is beautiful and provocative; the sight of the giant waves is stunning but also a dangerous and uncontrollable part of nature that acts as a preview of what's to happen with the characters of the story. The sex scenes are also very unique in that they express a passion and warmth that is rare in films of its era as well as those that have followed; particularly in moments where a facial expression shows genuine pleasure from the sense of being touched.Campion gets great work from her actors. Keitel and Neill show a sensuous side that might only be encouraged by a director with a feminine perspective. Paquin gives one of the best child performances in cinema. And Hunter's performance is truly amazing. Her facial and body language say so much. In a shocking, climactic scene, her quiet breakdown rips the heart out. Her character is someone who might seem demanding and annoying at first but it is clear later on that Ada is one of those souls who seems more attuned to the spirit world than to the mundane details of the physical world.The story may have flaws (as others have pointed out) but it is how it is expressed that makes it stand out. Here, Campion is greatly aided by cinematorgrapher Stuart Dryburgh and the music by Michael Nyman. A treasure for the senses.OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Directing by Jane Campion

Aurora Knight (AliceKingsley2) The Piano is a fantastic melodrama love story I've ever seen. The story and the acting are great. Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin really did deserve their oscars. At some parts of the movie, I thought Baines was a jerk at first because of wanting to make love with Ada, then later on Stewart became a jerk. The moment where he chopped her finger off scared me so much that I cried. New Zealand makes me think of my many trips down there mainly in the north island. I highly recommend this film. It's terrific.

jfkahan I've never seen a more pretentious piece of rubbish. All symbolism, no substance. It may be the most overrated movie in the history of film.