Music Within

2007

Action / Biography / Comedy / Drama / Music / Romance / War

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 33% · 42 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 6197 6.2K

vietnam wheelchair biography based on true story disability

Director

Steven Sawalich Photo
Steven Sawalich

Top cast

Leslie Nielsen Photo
Leslie Nielsen as Bill Austin
Dale Dye Photo
Dale Dye as General
Melissa George Photo
Melissa George as Christine
Rebecca De Mornay Photo
Rebecca De Mornay as Richard's Mom
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863.94 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 2
1.73 GB
1920*1036
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Buddy-51 6 / 10

inspiring story triumphs over mediocre movie-making

"Music Within" tells the true story of Richard Pimentel, a Vietnam vet who lost almost all of his hearing on the battlefield and who spent the rest of his life advocating for the rights of the disabled. In fact, Pimentel was instrumental in getting the Americans With Disabilities Act passed into law.Hampered by pedestrian direction by Steven Sawalich and a superficial script, the film, nevertheless, boasts enough humorously sardonic moments to keep it from taking itself too seriously. The relationship between Richard and his longtime girlfriend Christine (played by Melissa George, who's a dead ringer for a young Sandy Dennis) is dealt with in trite and overly familiar terms, and the filmmaking itself never rises much above the level of disease-of-the-week, TV-movie competence.Still, the performances are good - especially by Michael Sheen as Richard's best buddy, Art Honeyman, a genius with Cerebral Palsy - and the material itself so moving and inspiring that one can easily overlook the movie's numerous stylistic weaknesses. And, besides, you get to see the late great Leslie Nielson in one of his last - and briefest - appearances as a forward-thinking doctor who changes Richard's life forever.
Reviewed by george.schmidt 7 / 10

Livingston gives a stellar performance and Sheen shines in this well-meaning biopic

THE MUSIC WITHIN (2007) **1/2 Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Yul Vazquez, Rebecca De Mornay, Hector Elizondo, Leslie Nielsen. Livingston gives one of his best performances to date in this biography of Richard Pimentel, whose deafness resulted in Vietnam lead him to speak out on behalf of those discriminated for their handicaps and led to the Americans With Disabilities Act. While the film feels like a Hallmark TV Movie the acting is sublimely uniform – Sheen is memorable as Pimentel's cerebral palsy afflicted best friend – and the direction by newcomer Steven Sawalich keeps the story straight forward without being mawkishly maudlin.
Reviewed by maccas-56367 8 / 10

The definition of a hidden gem

It's worth the watch for the incredible soundtrack alone, but it helps that it features great performances depicting an important true story too.Michael Sheen often steals the show with his performance of Art Honeyman, a foul-mouthed genius with cerebral palsy. He managed to blend humour, with touching moments, while never descending into becoming a caricature. Without doubt the best performance of his I have seen.Ron Livingston showed he can successfully carry a dramatic film as the lead. He was perfectly cast, and kept me engaged the whole time. The story of Richard Pimentel is an important and inspiring one to tell. He did it justice.Music Within is the type of film to get you researching more about the various people and topics. It's a simple film, with an excellent blend of drama, humour and education. It taught me a lot, while putting a smile on my face at the same time.
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