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Tom Selznick
Clem
Ashley
Emma Selznick
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Marjorie Green
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Critic Reviews for Grand Piano
All Critics (72) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (15)
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Director Eugenio Mira manages to keep Grand Piano visually stimulating even when writer Damien Chazelle's script gets silly.
June 9, 2017 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… -
Entertainingly preposterous ...
September 21, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
It's a crazy if occasionally engaging mess.
September 18, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Some inspired grace notes elevate a thriller that's more De Palma than Hitchcock.
September 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
The filmmaking virtuosity is admirable, but in the end it's more flat than sharp.
September 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 -
If you're willing to suspend your disbelief, this is a taut and inventive exercise in style over substance.
September 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Grand Piano
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Nov 08, 2017The premise (piano player is forced to flawlessly play a ridiculously difficult piece in front of live audience - or get shot) is pretty cool. Of course it also creates a problem for the film: build the tension with lots of music and images, or explain it to pieces. Sadly, it's the latter here. The film is still entertaining and doesn't drag out the premise over more than 80 minutes, but it's also a little silly, at times. When you accept it's little more than a B-movie, you can enjoy it enough, but maybe the idea could have even been something huge, given the right creators.Jens S Super Reviewer
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Feb 15, 2016Intriguing, until you find out what's actually going on, at which point it all falls apart and makes little sense.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Nov 28, 2015I didn't buy the central conceit for one moment and some of the character interactions are *baffling* (particularly those of the secondary players), but damnit if Grand Piano isn't superbly directed and wonderfully scored.Daniel P Super Reviewer
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Jan 17, 2015Tense enough and with some good moments here and there, this thriller manages to entertain despite (or because of) its heavy-handed direction and a ludicrous plot whose greatest problems include a villain whose motives are ridiculous and a lame third act where little makes sense.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Clem: | That's the entry wound of a Rochester 47 automatic with scope-laser aim and silencer. The most precise weapon on the market. And the quietest. Now you know the meaning of stage fright. |
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