Immortal Beloved

One has to wonder, is it a coincidence Gary Oldman played the poster boy for punk rock oblivion and then later portrayed a man who may very well have been the first musical rebel? His work with the legend of Beethoven here is arguably his finest and under the direction of Bernard Rose may stay that way for some time as I must say I'm skeptical at best of what THE UNBORN will give us this Friday. Isabella Rossellini and Jeroen Krabbè easily match Oldman; skills here and the premise of this being a half bipoic, half search for the subject of Ludwig's famous departing letter make this a must see for the truly romantic at heart.