The Legend Of 1900 (1998) Netflix Review

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

Starring: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Bill Nunn

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120731/

The film opens up with a disheveled Max (Pruitt Taylor Vince) in a pawn shop hocking his old trumpet. He tells the pawn-keeper his story, actually the story of 1900 (Tim Roth) and amazing pianist he worked with on an old ship that brought travelers to America, The Virginian. 1900 was born and abandoned on the Virginian. Apparently his parents were immigrants and dumped him there. He was raised by some of the crew and never left the ship. Turns out he was a prodigy on the piano, could play like no one else. Spent his life there never once stepping off onto dry land.

The acting and direction could be a little hokey at times, going for that main-stream appeal (Think Titanic, but not as moving). Still it's an awesome story and worth checking out. There is a dueling pianos scene that makes it worth sitting through any of the crap parts. I really dug this.

Verdict: * * *

- Xtoph