The Sonata – A Movie A Day #87
The Sonata – A Movie A Day #87
The Sonata came out on DVD recently, so this was one of the rentals I picked up during my weekly trip to the video store. I didn’t know anything about it, but it was new and the cover promised a spooky time, so I was sold.
The Sonata is about a young woman named Rose who was a prodigy violin player. Her career is coming to a turning point when she gets news that he estranged father, one of the greatest and most mysterious modern composers, has died. Rose inherits her father’s house, and when she goes there to stay for a while and decide what to do, she discovers a strange sonata written by father and locked away for Rose to discover for herself. Rose and her manager try to figure out what the strange music notes and symbols mean, but as they unravel the mystery, dark things begin to happen in the house.
I mostly enjoyed The Sonata. I quite enjoyed the mystery part of the movie. As the characters learn more about Rose’s father (played by Rutger Hauer who has some short bit of screen time here and there), we are treated to a mystical riddle that delves into witchcraft and demonology. The movie gets pretty dark at times when we learn what Rose’s father was doing alone in his house, but some of the big reveals at the end weren’t super great. This was a lower-budget movie, and I think they should have tried to figure out ways to get around having and computer generated effects. The CGI wasn’t great, and I do think it detracted from y enjoyment towards the end. Up to that point though, I thought it was pretty good. Plus, I liked the idea of the ending.
So, The Sonata isn’t great, but it’s good. It’s worth a watch for people who are really into haunted house movies with a heavy emphasis on the mystery side of things.