12 Movies Where the Critics Were Totally and Completely Wrong
7. Amadeus (1984)
Designed purely to enthral the critics, it’s an eminently forgettable film. “Amadeus” tells the story of the alleged rivalry between Mozart and fellow composer Antonio Salieri.
Unable to cope with the fact that he will never live up to the incredible talent of the child prodigy Mozart, Salieri attempts to commission one final masterpiece from Mozart before his death in an attempt to pass it off as his own.
Many people have criticized the film for portraying Mozart as a petulant, whining child who eventually grows into a self-obsessed egomaniac. However, historians generally agree that Mozart was not exactly the most refined gentleman of his time and was known for his vulgar sense of humour.
The movie decides to take this small detail and run with it and depicts Mozart as an extremely unlikeable character. Despite this, the film opened to rave reviews and took home eight Oscars from a total of eleven nominations.
Many historians criticised the producers for casting American actors in the period drama as it contributed to Hollywood’s attempted to “Americanise” some of the most important characters in history.
