Fresh
Shine beams with warmth, sensitivity, and fine taste, but some of that illumination is the work of our own reflector lamps.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Shine
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
1996 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Scott Hicks
Overview
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[Helfgott's] extraordinary life is intelligently charted here, and the three actors who play him at different stages are all exceptional.
David Stratton, Variety
Fresh
Compassionate, deft, unsentimental, inspirational.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
Inspired by the real story of classical pianist David Helfgott, "Shine" re-creates that emotionally piercing story, note by memorable note.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
His life story is not exactly as it is shown here, but close enough, I gather, for us to marvel at the way the human spirit can try to heal itself.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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