Shine - 1996

Chandler - 1/7/13

Shine is the based-on-real-life story of David Helfgott, an Australian concert pianist who went from child piano prodigy to adult schizoaffective prodigy. Seriously... this guy is awesome at schizoaffective disorder. That aside, the movie follows his life as a child up until his overbearing father's death. Along the way he shits in a tub and gets naked a lot. Because... music! It sets your ass free.

I'd give this movie more props if I didn't research how most of David's family vehemently disputes almost every depiction of his life. Allegedly, Shine is just a money-grab by his astrologer wife. Also, most music critics say David wasn't even that gifted at the piano. At least... not as gifted as the movie makes him out to be. Classical music snob fight!!

Rating - 2