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A LATE QUARTET

Average
Rating

3.4

Monday, November 05, 2012, AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

On Screen: 4:30pm or 7:30pm (You Pick!)

AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres (Auditorium #9)

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A LATE QUARTET

The four members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.

Set in iconic New York City, this is the story of four musicians, bound together by their passion for music and long years of working together. But when their patriarch Peter is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the repercussions hit the group deeper than they could imagine. First and second violinists Robert and Daniel row over first chair, Robert and violist Juliette’s marriage hits the rocks when he has an affair, and their headstrong daughter embarks on her own explosive affair – with Daniel.

As their 25th anniversary performance looms, the musicians must either find a way to overcome their troubles, and preserve their legacy – or part ways forever.

Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ivanir, Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken, A LATE QUARTET, an Entertainment One Release, opens commercially in San Diego on November 9th.

Running Time: 105 Minutes / Rated R for language and some sexuality

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13-Nov-12: Mroe - Rating: 3

I feel like I was given a glimpse into a world I am not familiar with. It would seem obvious that musicians who play so closely together (the likes of rock-n-roll bands) would develop a history, a long history and at times arduous relationship but I honestly never thought musicians like the ones portrayed in the film would be so intertwined throughout each others lives. The draw to this film is certainly the casting and the two “biggies” did not disappoint. I am sure a few significant moments were lost on me as I am not a classical music aficionado but I can certainly appreciate fine music. This probably won’t be the most memorable of the movies I’ve seen or have yet to see but it was a decent experience.

6-Nov-12: Georgi - Rating: 3

I was more involved when Fleetwood Mac broke up. Philip Seynour Hoffman can do no wrong on my book. Great acting. Good characters. But didn't care about any of them

6-Nov-12: RichG - Rating: 3

The only word that comes to mind is "pleasant." It left no lasting impression. Not a lot of "meat" to chew on after it ended. The cast was the only part worth discussing. Good chemistry within the quartet. Would not recommend to others.

6-Nov-12: judy s - Rating: 5

Great on so many levels...acting, story, the musicians work ethic, music and mix of the professional and the personal

6-Nov-12: BB - Rating: 4

I enjoyed the movie. Great cast. Serious issues, yet some light comic relief at times. I think each character was well developed and as the movie strolled on, so did the depth of the characters. Never checked my watch! Thank you.

6-Nov-12: jh - Rating: 2

You want to like A LATE QUARTET. After all, it stars Christopher Walken and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener. It’s about a celebrated string quartet. And it’s about facing Parkinson’s disease. You really want to like it. It introduces the theme that as members of a group are undergoing change, the other members must adjust, just as musicians must adjust as their instruments go slightly out of tune during the playing of a seven movement piece. You like that theme. But, as the saying goes, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” A LATE QUARTET is dressed up in tuxedos, concert halls, and beautiful, timeless music, but its soap opera story is just a sow’s ear.

5-Nov-12: Jim - Rating: 4

At the start of the movie, I was skeptical it was going to hold my interest. As it turned out, the stories of the four main characters I thought was very interesting. And then there was this great underlying core of great classical music. A quartet, maybe even more will be on my watch list. I’m not that much of a fan of classical music but the movie made me want to check out a symphony. I think I’d appreciate it a bit more than I would have before. It was good to see Christopher Walken character play a good mentor and solid guy caring about his quartet. He portrayal of the glue that help keep the Fugue together was great. I thought he did the best job of acting. Imogen Poots playing the daughter was interesting and scary how young women might try seduce their mentors before they come back to reality. I like every story to have a happy ending and this one is mixed but satisfying. The unresolved part of the story for me is the couple, played by Seymour and Catherine. I guess I have to imagine how that turned out. If you didn't see it here, you should go see it.