Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany's 'Amadeus' Is a Stunning but Sometimes Shallow Adaptation | Review

Over 40 years ago, Miloš Forman and PeterShaffer adapted the latter’s stage play, inspired by AlexanderPushkin's 19th-century play, about one of history's most heated rivalries. The overtly fictionalized retelling of the conflict between the legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his lesser-known rival, Antonio Salieri, turned court intrigue into a farcical murder plot. Now, a new reimagining of Amadeusarrives to the expectations that come with its legacy, taking Shaffer’s iconic story and filtering it througha more modern, heightened lens.