The Piano. I would not know what to write except that it is a silent film, in a way that Ada’s muteness dominated the film. It may not be a movie for critics who want excitement but I could say that appreciation for the film is realized after you understood it.
Passion is what drives all main characters in the film. Passion, that is no matter how well it is hidden, no matter how civilized is the interaction to any socialization, would exist in any ways.
Ada was silent, not mute but just silent. She clearly shows what she would want to convey despite her not wanting to talk. And her silence tells the message. Her emotions are felt thru the piano.
Obviously the piano was the main symbol, if there is such a main symbol. And how characters deals with the piano speaks of there rule to the movie.
To Ada, the piano was more that her voice. It was her extension for emotion and she has grown dependent on it. Stewart’s, her husband, rejection of the piano shows how he would set aside things just to be able to get the things more valuable for him. In other way, he does not value Ada, like how he does not value the piano, like Baines does. And just how Bains love the piano looking beyond its music and physical appearance is shows how he looked beyond Ada. He had come to love her just the way she is. He valued everything Ada has and knows how to take care of it.
Talking about characteristic, this may come out out of the blue but Anna Pacquin (Flora) portrayed very well.
The Piano is a solid motion picture with a universal message and occasional splashes of genius, but it is remarkable only as Holly Hunter's performance is concerned, quoting from James Berardinelli. Though the movie was somehow monotonous, the drama and the message it would want to deliver was conveyed. I would not wonder why the piano gathered awards and critics as well. Because from my self alone, it took me a while to realize its point and critics came first.
© 1993 James Berardinelli
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