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...been mute since the age of six and for whom the piano is her only voice, is devastated by its loss. She turns to George Baines (Harvey Keitel), an illiterate neighbor of theirs who has "gone native." Baines eventually makes a deal with Stewart, trading the piano for a piece of land. As part of the deal, Ada is forced to give Baines lessons. He's not interested in learning to play, and so he offers to give Ada back her piano if she allows him to do certain things while she plays, one key for every lesson...
...pleasures of this movie are too many to recount. The film works on so many levels at the same time that at moments you don't know what has hit you. Photographed by Stuart Dryburgh, "The Piano" is visually stunning, but its beauty is not of the empty picture-postcard kind. The visual texture of the movie is integral to Campion's vision. Michael Nyman, best known for scoring Peter Greenaway's movies, has written a haunting score that captures the essence of each character...
...these things would be useless if the film did not contain performances to match. Campion's direction is perhaps her greatest achievement in "The Piano." A nearly unrecognizable Holly Hunter is simply amazing as Ada. Despite the fact that she does not utter a word during the movie, Hunter manages to provide a full-bodied portrait of Ada, so that the audience knows what she is thinking and feeling without her having to articulate it. Ada marks Hunter's best work on screen thus far. Keeping up with Hunter is Anna Paquin as Ada's daughter Flora. Paquin brings...
...Piano" has the quality of a comet bursting forth in a year in which cinematic greatness has been rare. It showcases a sensual and poetic sensibility which has for the most part been absent in the history of film. In order to do this, the movie takes many risks, and brings them off spectacularly. Jane Campion has fashioned a filmic masterpiece, one woman's private symphony. Let yourself be seduced by the wondrous music of this peerless "Piano...
...gentle breeze and a sky full of stars. Don't be surprised to find them hits on the "easy listening" station. Their relative safety in conforming to mainstream pop ballad expectations contrasts with "When Love Comes to the Rescue" and "Lover's Holiday." These two songs blend synthesizers, acoustic piano and heavily syncopated rhythms into a silky tropical sound. Deep piano bass notes and Adams' voice soar together irresistably...