Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

rmforde An entertaining 'sleeper'. Unaffected child actors, talented cast, and a good story add up to a diverting and under-recognized film. There was not one lame performance - each added a dimension without cluttering up the scene. Give it a little while to get going - it does spend some time to lay the ground work, but I don't really see a way to short cut it without losing the genuine and unassuming quality the director manages to preserve throughout the events that unfold. No sentimental drivel to wilt audience interest either. It has subtitles for those who do not speak what I believe was Swiss German, but they were not annoying. I'm looking forward to watching it again.

Bayo Omole Just saw this movie tonight at the European Movie Week. While I am not a movie freak like my darling wife, it is simply the best movie I have seen in perhaps 10 years! Come on! I can't believe I am actually online looking for how to buy this movie. I have NEVER been bothered before to even look at the cast in a movie, not to talk of looking a movie up online. With zero violence or nudity, I find the simple manner of presentation of the plot highly intellectual. I hope to get it on DVD and perhaps, distribute. It has definitely changed my perception of European movies. My son is musically talented and this movie has positively impacted on my thinking about raising him.

QoS007 Being a musician myself, I hold this movie in such high regard. Music is about what you make of it, not what others want you to make out of it. Vitus is a wonderful film that is linear, magical, and groundbreaking in the musical genre. The film achieves near perfection with a fantastic score and wonderful cinematography. The direction of the Swiss landscape is visually stunning and gorgeous, which make the film hard to look away from. The themes in Vitus such as realism, determination, youth, and wonderment launch the replay value off the charts and make it the perfect feel-good movie. Adding to it's brilliance is the script, which is one of the finest I have ever witnessed. Ultimately, Vitus possesses a quality that most American music films lack which make it a film worth owning, rather than simply renting or borrowing.Vitus is the unsung hero of musical films. He is brought up to constantly improve upon his talent as a piano player until one day, when he decides on his own to take the piano at his own pace. His grandfather proves to be a wonderful source of inspiration and guides Vitus when it comes to understanding the ways of the world.

ken-583 This is a thoroughly and completely delicious film! I really cannot think of anything else to say about it, but the rules require ten lines of text. One could speak about the flawless decor, the perfection of the costuming, the grace of the cinematography, the charm of the screenplay, the specificity and finesse of the acting, or the flawless interplay of the musical score with the visual elements.This last comment brings to mind two boys on bicycles -- see the film and you'll understand.One gets the sense that everyone involved with the creation of this film must have had an extraordinarily fine time working on it -- it's a work of art that's so overfilled with joy that it splashes off the screen! Although I am personally acquainted with no one involved in the making of this film, I am very, very proud of each and every one of them and would like to thank them for making my life better - if only for a few, brief moments!