MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "Chevalier holds a screenplay by Stefani Robinson that doesn't escape the predictability of the usual biopic structure, but director Stephen Williams offers a careful, surprisingly captivating look at the life story of composer Joseph Bologne. A thematically sensitive yet tremendously inspiring narrative set to incredibly cathartic classical music that allows for a powerful, climactic conclusio...
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Chevalier may not revolutionize the biographical picture genre, but it is an incredibly well-crafted film that makes for an entertaining watch. Stephen Williams' direction was one of the biggest standouts of the movie, with his use of smooth transitions and camera work in a 3D space immersing the viewer in the world of the characters. The scene of Joseph Bologne composing his opera while falling in love with Marie-Josephine was a particular highlight, showcasing Williams' ability to effectively ...
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I was really looking forward to this, and after it starts with some compelling duelling violins between the eponymous "Joseph" (Kelvin Harrison Jnr.) and none other than the great Mozart himself (Joseph Prowen) that features some magical musical improvisations, I thought I was in for a treat. Sadly, though, t'was not to be. Essentially this is a rather plodding melodrama that could quite easily have been at the more musical end of an episode of "Versailles". Born, illegitimately, to the owner of...
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by alier de Saint-Georges,Randall Goosby,Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
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by Michael Abels
by Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
by Michael Abels
by Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
by Michael Abels,Ronald Long, Jr.,London Contemporary Orchestra
by Michael Abels
by Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
by Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
by Kris Bowers,London Contemporary Orchestra
