Farinelli: Il Castrato

Excellent story telling. very good use of fast forwards, letting us just know what we need to know from the past in order to understand what we are experiencing from the current times that are shown, but yet keeping alive the intrigue that gets disguises with the many relevant events that are happening through the Broschi brothers, but doesn't keep us from wondering about the real origin from this story that won't be revealed to us until we are very submerged into the film. The pursue of excellence takes out the most gruesome and raw decisions from all the characters on Farinelli. It is compelling how none of the characters, or the plot itself, gets spoiled with power/money aspects as it could be expected from such situation. But instead, all of them share an inexorable search for excellence within music. Very nice movie.

A lot of people seem to confuse their lust for a beautiful actor with the artistic merit of a film. This one really isn't very good, though rescued by the opera scenes.

Un film che romanza fin troppo la vita dell'artista e che alla fine lascia ben poco allo spettatore.

I know the movie isn't based on true history of Farinelli because little is known for that period, but i liked the end of the movie, in which Farinelli is fulfilled in love despite his cruel fate .

Looks good but feels somehow empty, disjointed, and hard to be invested in.

Farinelli, gives an idea of how it was the art of the period and the suffering of a Castrati such as Farinelli despite having apparently everything. The big flaw it suffers it's that drama and modernism exaggerate and breaks what happened in reality, but otherwise, is a well done film about the considered greatest castrati of all time.

The depiction of Farinelli's sexuality and complicated thoughts towards his brother serves to be a vivid reflection of his dissatisfaction despite a successful career. However, the dramatized events have further deprived the audience of attention towards the excellent artificial castrato performance.

Movie made me thankful during this season of thanks that I still have a pair!

This movie, based in an era gone by poses an interesting account of the life of Farinelli, yet I can't stop myself from feeling like it is a giant ripoff of Amadeus! Both of the brothers are played to be gigantic fops. I could almost hear that stupid tittering laugh from Amadeus. The inferior brother like the much better predecessor is play to be the villain who only uses his brother's horribly mutilated "gift" as a means to an end when it was in reality, his father. I can't stand the histrionics presented in this film. If you're a fan of Opera or pretty pictures go ahead and watch this film, but otherwise just watch Amadeus, at least that is funny!

Even though it borrows the name of a real person, the content is fiction, meaning they could have gone anywhere with it. It was entertaining in a trashy novel kind of way. It never rises above the level of just OK and that's too bad.