Maestro

“Maestro” tells the story of Leonard Bernstein, the brilliant and famous conductor and composer. I remember him from the Young Peoples’ Concerts he used to do on TV. His life was as interesting as his work. Bernstein is played by Bradley Cooper, who also directed, and he is spot on. He looks and sounds just like him. The film does not shy away from Bernstein’s flaws. In the reviews I read critics praised Carey Mulligan’s performance as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre. I couldn’t agree more. She was brilliant! She gives a multifaceted performance, starting off as an ingenue and growing into an intense, mature woman. Look for her performance at awards time. This is a good, but not great biography.