BACALSO, Carla Andrea B.

17 April 2022
GE 6 - K Amadeus Movie

The Amadeus, film by Miloš Forman led me to a rollercoaster of emotions as Wolfgang

Amadeus Mozart’s hedonistic character and innate talent was narrated through the eyes of a
fanatic and at the same time rival, Antonio Salieri. I did not expect how childish, comedic yet
passionately witty Mozart is in his craft. Maestro Salieri may have described him as a “dirty
creature”, but through his miraculous talent, Mozart’s pieces were characterized as “no
composition by a performing monkey”. Personally, I was astounded by Mozart’s performances
— where his originally written compositions were created with no drafts nor corrections on his
score — clearly revealing how he can create full-scale operas, concertos, and/or symphonies
inside his head before actually writing it on paper. Who in the world can do that? Well, Mozart
did. And yes, he blew my mind. Moreover, visually, I did not know that I was watching a 1980s
film not until I searched it up on the internet because the set and graphic qualities were
remarkable. Overall, I realized that even if we all have desires for greatness, we should not lose
our morality and humility, for these make a person notable to the rest of the world.