Natsmith

I went to this movie expecting to enjoy it. I generally enjoy musicals and I was blown away with this one!! Ewen McGregor can sing, I mean I was amazed at how much I enjoyed his voice. The colours and songs and everything. I can't put into words what I feel for this movie. Much like ,"Dancer in the Dark," I will definately be buying this when it comes out on DVD as I have to own this masterpiece!! The use of modern songs in the old setting of 1899 Paris oddly worked for me. I was thrown off at first when McGregor started singing, "The hills are alive with the sound of Music," but then I got interested. By the time "Like a Virgin," hit I was amazed, that song alone makes me want to go see the movie again. The last song in the movie is outright amazing!! Honestly I can't say enough about this movie! I want it to win awards just so more people will feel they have to go see it!

I got this rare Italian/American movie from a friend and I wasn't expecting much but really it was a good movie. Its the story of a family who is in financial troubles and the man they think that is going to help them, well isn't!! He wants the property and the house for himself. The mother and daughter are both sleeping with him and the son wants to kill him and that all adds together to make a great story! The Only cast member which I am going to make mention of is Shelley Winters, though not a good role for her she really shows her acting ability in this movie and I love it. So over all I think this movie is worth watching if you can find it, but be warned the soundtrack is not in sync with the film so when they speak on screen it's already a second past and it is a little distracting.

I am young and I have never read the book or seen the movie until this weekend, and take my advice please go out and rent it. This movie not only makes you wonder what's going to happen but it also has many secret messages which I still can't figure out. i don't think you need to read the book to be able to follow the story of the movie, as long as you read the back of the video cover you will be fine. I give this movie 10 out of 10 and it is on my list of the 100 greatest movies.