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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful.
Intense classical music and relationship drama
By Paul Allaer
“A Late Quartet” (2012 release, 105 min.) brings the story of the (fictional) “Fugue String Quartet”, portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman as Robert, Christopher Walken as Peter, Catherine Keener as Juliette (wife of Robert) and Marc Ivanir as Daniel. As the movie begins, we learn that Peter has the beginnings of Parkinson’s disease and possibly the end of his musical career. Peter contemplates a replacement so as to assure the contunity of the quartet. Robert at that point voices his long-held frustration of “just” being second violinist and would like to share first chair with Daniel, much to Daniel’s dismay. Robert and Juliette get into a huge argument about it and when he feels like she doesn’t “have his back”, Robert has a ill-fated affair with a younger woman. Juliette finds out and promply kicks him out of the house. Meanwhile Daniel fall for the charms of Alexandra (daughter of Robert and Juliette). At this point we are about half-way into the movie. Will Peter recover from his illness to bring one last live performance? Will Robert and Juliette reunite? Is Daniel’s relationship with Alexandra doomed? Will the Fugue String Quartet survive? To tell you more would ruin your viewing experience, you’ll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.Several comments: the acting performances are ACE throughout this movie, none more so than from Philip Seymore Hoffman as the wounded husband and frustrated musician, and in my book better than his much hyped performance in “The Master” earlier this year. But check out also Christopher Walken as he stares into his mortality, just superb. If you don’t care much for classical music, save yourself the trouble as classical music is front and center throughout this movie (the CD soundtrack of this movie, bringing original music from Angelo Badalamenti, best known for his “Twin Peaks” work, and the other assorted classical music is superb too).Bottom line, I enjoyed this movie both for the music and the acting performances, and hence “A Late Quartet” is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
Classical Masterpiece
By WitchyWriter
This movie my favorite film so far this year. The all star cast, including Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener, give a stunning performance. As a violinist, I can appreciate not only he the dramatic storyline but the struggles of the musicians as well. When a world famous quartet is about to lose one of their own, a lot of unspoken and painful feelings are brought to the front burner. There is competition and resentment and friendships that took twenty-five years to build are threatened. This is a film that will make you cry but there are also moments that will make you laugh. The music was as beautiful as the storyline and I enjoyed the classical pieces interwoven with the movie. This film is a must see for anyone who enjoys a good drama but especially for anyone who has even been involved with or loved music

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
A great study of human relations / community life
By D. Kriz
A surprisingly simple yet “complicated” movie that IMHO was one of 2012′s best. The aging leader and cellist (played by Christopher Walken) of a classical “String Quartet” finds that he must retire due to the onset of Parkinson’s Disease. What now? Well, the “second violinist” (for 25 years …) played by Philip Seymour Hoffman takes the opportunity to suggest to the first violinist that he’d “kinda like to play first violin on occasion.” The first violinist (played by Mark Ivanhir) a true virtuoso and perfectionist is aghast. The second violinist’s wife (and viola player rounding out the Quartet) who’s spent her entire adult life playing in this Quartet and, in fact, only met her husband through their playing in the Quartet together kinda agrees with the first violinist … What now? What a GREAT story about human / Community dynamics and Life

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