The Second Best All Time Film

(Best 1973-1998)
Amadeus (1984)

When I first started compiling a list of my favorite films nearly a quarter of a century ago, Amadeus ranked in the high fifties—purely on my fond memories of seeing it years before. Over the years since, it has crept steadily up with reviewing. It is now firmly at the top of my 1973-1998 list, and number two overall.

Here are some more thorough thoughts on the film.