The music industry is full of amazing talent with stories of perseverance and sacrifice. The artists who have “made it” can probably attribute their success to hard work and a stroke of luck. But what happens to those talented people who don’t make it, who spend their life pursing a dream only to see it crushed? The new Netflix movie The Perfection tells of such a tale.
The Perfection tells the story of musical prodigy, Charlotte (Allison Williams), a young woman who was once the pride of her music academy until her mother fell ill and had to return home. After the passing of her mother, Charlotte returns to the musical fold by seeking out the head of the academy and his wife. After being welcomed back with open arms, Charlotte sets herself on a course where there is no coming back and will forever change her life.
The Perfection tells the story of musical prodigy, Charlotte (Allison Williams), a young woman who was once the pride of her music academy until her mother fell ill and had to return home. After the passing of her mother, Charlotte returns to the musical fold by seeking out the head of the academy and his wife. After being welcomed back with open arms, Charlotte sets herself on a course where there is no coming back and will forever change her life.
This was a good watch. I didn’t expect too much from this film and it was surprisingly good. The story is tightly written and the plot holes that pop up get closed via a couple of flashbacks that give the viewer more insight into the story and characters. We get exposed to this scary, demanding classical music world that not many movies focus on. The filmmakers succeed in making sure the audience doesn’t get too overwhelmed with technical music jargon, and instead focus on the journey of its characters.
The actors involved did a great job portraying their respective characters. They legitimately got me invested in these personas to the point of me actually talking trash out loud about certain individuals. I won’t get into too much detail as to not spoil anything, but kudos to the cast— they really made this movie enjoyable.
The actors involved did a great job portraying their respective characters. They legitimately got me invested in these personas to the point of me actually talking trash out loud about certain individuals. I won’t get into too much detail as to not spoil anything, but kudos to the cast— they really made this movie enjoyable.
The movie had some cool violence and gore that really kicked the film up a notch. The last act of the movie alone had a couple of gnarly moments that solidified its horror genre tag. They had one sequence in particular that showcased great use of practical and CG effects. You’ll know when you see it.
Much respect goes out to Paul Haslinger, the man behind the awesome classical music pieces played throughout the movie. He managed to capture the tone of the movie with his haunting cello compositions, especially the piece that Charlotte plays in the last act— thing of beauty that was.
I definitely recommend this movie. Watch it on a lazy Sunday or any time you can spare 90 minutes. The acting is solid, the story is even better, and the ending was awesomely satisfying. They say musicians give blood, sweat and tears for their craft, and this movie is a perfect example of that. //Arturo Padilla
Much respect goes out to Paul Haslinger, the man behind the awesome classical music pieces played throughout the movie. He managed to capture the tone of the movie with his haunting cello compositions, especially the piece that Charlotte plays in the last act— thing of beauty that was.
I definitely recommend this movie. Watch it on a lazy Sunday or any time you can spare 90 minutes. The acting is solid, the story is even better, and the ending was awesomely satisfying. They say musicians give blood, sweat and tears for their craft, and this movie is a perfect example of that. //Arturo Padilla
