I am not very impressed by this film.  The development of the main
character was arrested at age 10.  As a result, one has a feeling that he
is incapable of expressing the deep feelings in the music (not that he
ever played any real deep music in that film) he plays but
rather just "simulate" these feelings.  Although the sound track is filled
with beautiful music (mostly Chopin), the character is so wind
up that there is no joy in hearing him play.  Finally what is the big
deal with "Rach 3"?
 
All this should not be taken to be criticisms to the real person
this movie is based on.  The real person may indeed be a great piano
player, but the one on screen does not convince me so.


Eugene Xia