Bel Canto

Unlike most hostage dramas, this film isn't about survival, cruelty, or escape; it's a powerfully moving, beautiful story about shared humanity revealed by time and close quarters.

Though Moore and Watanabe are the main focus, “Bel Canto” delivers the emotional payoff of a well-developed ensemble film.

What is music if not language at its most spiritual?

Julianne Moore could put a toothpaste advert into awards contention with the inner turmoil she conveys with her magnificent eyes. She certainly lifts her scenes in this slushy, heavy on the romance adaptation of Ann Pratchett’s novel...