The Legend of 1900 - 6 stars out of 10

The Legend of 1900 - 6 stars out of 10

This film is all about the music. The jazz in the piano duel sequence is fantastic and I adored the scene where he is recording the music that comes into his heart as he watches "the girl" through the window. I enjoyed the idea of 1900 playing music to match the inner-thoughts of the people that he sees. The piano-driven score by Ennio Morricone (same guy that penned "The Mission") is stunning, bringing an emotional response to each moment throughout the film. Unfortunately, I had a major issue with this film. Any story that is focused around music, particularly a pianist, MUST have the actors' fingers perfectly synced with the music. They did some cool visual effects with several hands playing at the same time but when it comes down to it, there were many times that the fingers were out of sync with the piano music. Unacceptable The Legend of 1900 doesn't offer much in the realm of acting. Tim Roth was okay but Pruitt Taylor Vince was... just awful. His acting was obnoxious and fake and I cringed every time that he opened his mouth. This film offers a unique story and several AMAZING musical sequences, but overall it only deserves an average rating.