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This Director's Cut is TERRIBLE. Get the original on DVD.
What a huge disappointment. The audio and HD transfer on this Blu-ray is great, but the Director’s Cut of this film is just AWFUL. The 20 minutes of scenes that were cut from this movie were cut for a reason. The deleted scenes are nothing more than pointless detours and fillers—they add nothing to the story or the development of the characters. There’s a long scene showing Mozart being frustrated for having to teach a pupil…which is totally satisfied in the original by Mozart simply stating to his father that he doesn’t want to teach pupils. There’s a scene where Mozart is asking someone for money because he’s broke…which is totally satisfied in the original by Mozart’s wife saying on multiple occasions that they’re broke. I could go on. This film is already long and there was literally no point (other than marketing the Blu-ray) to make it longer. The original version was flawless. This version is extremely flawed. The theatrical cut flowed beautifully and it never felt like a three-hour film. You feel every minute of this version. Although you’ll be sacrificing the sound and picture quality by purchasing the original DVD, it’s absolutely worth it if you care anything about this film. Again, what a huge disappointment.
