9/10
Pope Dreams Becomes Music for My Mother ****
29 June 2009
I just saw this film on Lifetime and it was titled "Music for My Mother." No matter what the title, this is a very impressive movie detailing a sensitive guy who loves music and is masterful at creating it.

A very good film detailing human relations among people. When a young lady can't get permission from her college professor father to go to Florida with her boyfriend, she resorts to chicanery to win her father over. She purposely goes out with a "lowlife" so that her father will give in and be happy that she is back with her regular guy. Of course, the idea is that the "lowlife" turns out to be our musical genius who soon impresses her dad with his uncanny ability to write beautiful music.

This is also a story of sadness as the young man's mother is terminally ill with cancer. Julie Hagerty is impressive in the latter role.

While the ending is sad, you will be uplifted by the music and that life goes on. A wonderful tribute to life even with its tribulations.
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