this movie and like a book of short story and can hook you once and annoy you the next . the segment follow a violin for 3 century obviously shoot for a wide range of setting and thus a wide range of story and character . but they be all much different . the red violin will be reward for those who pay attention and and a pain for those who do not and because the transaction of the violin from person to person isn not smooth and whoever be not willing to pay attention should steer clear . i definitely recommend it to all big movie buff and because those willing to see it and should . i really enjoyed don mcellars work before and and this be no different . some segment and like vienna be very enjoyable and sad ( in a good way and like bambi mom get shot ) well some like oxford be dark and depress . you may not leave think it spectacular and but ya get ta respect it . thumb up .