Title: Just Not That Interesting and Not Enough Music
Product review: I guess I'm in the minority, but I did not find this film entertaining or interesting. I love playing/studying piano and I enjoy watching DVD's of great masters play. I also like anyone who can play half-way decent as all of these folks can. Unfortunately, the focus is mostly on the stories behind the playing and not the actual piano playing itself. I did not find the stories that spectacular. For instance, we see people getting on planes, saying how much they wan to really win, seeing their houses and dogs (!) et al.Most of the clips of the pieces played are only 10-30 seconds and the pieces are often not identified clearly. Just when you see their musical talent emerging, were off packing the bags! This is not to say anything against the great folks in the film, just that the premise of the amateur drive to compete in a piano competition didn't work for me.
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