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Shine (1996)

Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl Director: Scott Hicks Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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This tearjerker by Australian filmmaker Scott Hicks is a surprising story about real-life classical pianist David Helfgott, an Australian who rose to international prominence at a very young age in the 1950s and '60s, and suffered a psychological collapse after enduring years of abuse from his father (Armin Mueller-Stahl). Hicks has three very fine actors portraying Helfgott at different stages of his life, including the adorably wry and goofy Noah Taylor (Flirting), who takes up the character's teen years, and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, giving a great performance playing the musician as a schizophrenic adult. Despite the Helfgotts' compromised psychological health, Shine is hardly a depressing experience. If anything, the story is really about how long one person's life can take to make glorious sense of itself. Sir John Gielgud, in golden form, plays Helfgott's teacher. The DVD release presents the film in its widescreen format, and also includes a Q&A with director Hicks and Rush's Golden Globes acceptance speech. --Tom Keogh


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SHINE IS THE COMPELLING AND POIGNANT STORY OF A YOUNG MAN WHO DEFIES HIS FATHER'S WISHES IN ORDER OT PURSUE HIS DREAMS. BOTH THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND POWERFUL, IT TELLS A STORY OF REBELLION AND OF INDIVIDUALITY THROUGH THE EYES OF A PIANIST WHOSE ONLY FORM OF SELF EXPRESSION IS FOUND IN THE KEYS OF HIS INSTRUMENT.

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING movie presented on an average DVD, September 25, 2003
By FrontPage (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
Bear in mind that this was one of the first generations of DVDs that were released, and so many of the additional features that we enjoy now were never added in these earlier release titles. I do hope that "Shine" is re-released with more in- depth features, including something that focuses on David Hefgott, the pianist that this movie is based on. I truly hope the decision is made to interview or document Helfgott in some way. That's the only reason I deducted a star, because the movie is outstanding. I would urge those who enjoyed this film to contact FineLine Pictures, who released the movie, and urge them to create a special edition DVD to include this.

The real David Helfgott actually contributed as a musician (pianist, of course) for this wonderful film about his life, dramatizing his struggles through his childhood and breakdown as an adolescent. Yet it isn't about gloomy and depressing accounts but about survival and living to the best of one's abilities. Those who have little patience with people who are schizophrenic may become a bit uneasy at the performance of Geoffrey Rush who played the adult Helfgott. Rush's acting was impeccable and very believable, which is why some might be a little agitated or confused at the stuttering and incomplete and rambling dialog by Rush's character.

But have patience in getting to understand Helfgott as the movie progresses. It can confuse the viewer since there are flashbacks and flash forwards. But you know, this was one beautifully produced movie. It has had high replay, because the film simply touches the heart. Just relax and allow the movie (and Helfgott's character) absorb you. By the end, you'll really FEEL how much of a journey that David Helfgott traveled to arrive where he did.

And for those who enjoy Lynn Redgrave, my gosh. Her portrayal of Gillian was superb. Redgrave didn't even get any type of top billing and she didn't appear until late in the movie, yet I felt like Gillian and David were my own family by the end.

The DVD's special features include a movie trailer, a video clip of an award presented to Rush (look for Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise together in the audience) and a somewhat unusually- formatted Q/A with director Scott Hicks (about a dozen questions are displayed and when you select one, a video with an answer by Hicks plays).

"Shine" wasn't meant to be a tearjerker movie, but it got to me. I sometimes can't watch even the trailer without getting a lump in my throat.

Lovers of piano concertos and also those who appreciate classical music would be especially grateful for this cinematic gem.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Triumph of the Soul, Triumph of the Cinema, May 23, 2000
By Jonas Cukierman (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
One of the greatest stories of overcoming obstacles, Shine is the pinnacle example of good old-fashioned tenacity and persistence in a world that stigmatizes the emotionally needy. Based on the life of Australian Piano virtuoso David Helfgott, the film takes us on a journey of anger, relationships, triumph and forgiveness from beginning to end. After a growing up with an abusive father and suffering a nervous breakdown, Helfgott faces the struggle having been in and out of institutions for the greater part of his life. Trying to piece his life back together he rediscovers his talent and begins to realize the fact he has just as much right to be happy and successful as anybody else. The storyline and director keep the audience open-eyed until the very last moment where we are allowed to witness the subtle but unmistakable climax. Geoffrey Rush, who portrays the role of Helfgott during his adult life, performed all music as seen (no hand doubles) and heard in this exceptional story of the human spirit's capacity to overcome.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, February 27, 2003
By SE (pr) - See all my reviews
Shine is about dreams, love, failure and success. Young David Helfgott wants to go abroad to study piano and take advantage of a grant he's offered against his father's wishes. The emotional stress ends up crippling his dreams of becoming a famous pianist and spending a good part of his life in a mental institution. This movie is filled with magical scenes with subtle messages like the one where the David's father goes to see him after many years and talks very casually and almost apologetic about trivial things and then leaves as we see him walk down the wet dark streets below from David's point of view. The father's message: "I'm sorry son" and all the images-the wet streets(=tears), the fact that is nighttime (shades of blue- blue means trust, frienship) is all to symbolize the sadness and the love that David's father feels inside but is unable to express verbally to his son. It's a powerfull scene and althought there are no tears on screen the viewer of this movie will provide his own. Shine is great film that takes a different path and stays away from the Holywood formula. Geoffry Rush plays Helfgott as an adult and you should see Rush's work in "Quills" playing opposite Joaquim Phoenix who's one the besy up and coming actors today, and who plays Comodus in the Academy award winning movie "Gladiator".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, Well-Acted, Nicley Photographed Movie
This was a very interesting movie and pleasant surprise, although sometimes that theme of the obsessive parent driving a kid crazy gets overworked. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Craig Connell

5.0 out of 5 stars Fathers have to be estranged from their sons.
That's a marvelous but cruel film. Cruel to us in its beauty. Cruel to David in his complete estrangement from the world of noise lost that he is in his world of music. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

1.0 out of 5 stars Shine - Terrible packaging
This DVD has TERRIBLE packaging. Once you have opened the DVD case by breaking the plastic seal, it will never close properly again. Read more
Published 14 months ago by s

5.0 out of 5 stars loving and caring !
Even my 8 and 10 year old children loved this movie which inspired them to practise harder their piano lessons ! Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. Faber

5.0 out of 5 stars Tearjerking euphoria
Wonderful tearjerker showing some of life's excesses. Stunning music and a euphorius ending that will set free any suppressed emotions....
Published 16 months ago by De Prikkel

5.0 out of 5 stars SHINE-A MUST SEE FOR PIANO MUSIC LOVERS
this is a must see for all people who love piano music-also a very good story.
Published 21 months ago by Bobby Mcpherson

5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing story
Great acting! An amazing true story of overcoming mental adversity. Uplifting and inspirational.
Published 23 months ago by B. D. Pruett

2.0 out of 5 stars SHINE
Did not watch all of it...
Very poor sound-mix quality
Story-line was abusive, which I do not care for
I give all of my DVDs to the local library once I am done... Read more
Published on August 22, 2007 by Lee Stickland

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie about David Helfgott
In the beginning of the movie Shine, when we first meet the middle aged David Helfgott babbling to himself and wandering in the rain, he is in a state of transition. Read more
Published on August 17, 2007 by Amy

5.0 out of 5 stars Shine
Involving, stunningly executed feature benefits from a smart, knowing script and an astonishing, Oscar winning performance by Rush as the adult David. Read more
Published on July 17, 2007 by John Farr

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