Grand Piano (2013)
Interesting little thriller starring Elijah Wood as a talented pianist. In a packed theatre he finds a message on his music sheets -'Play one wrong note and you die'.
Despite the concert hall being an original setting you can't help feel you've seen this film before. Phone Booth and Liberty Stand Still are two recent ish examples.
John Cusack strolls through proceedings as the anonymous sniper but it was nice to see Bill and Ted's Alex Winter onscreen as his accomplice. Despite throwing us a few Hitchcock traits Grand Piano doesn't come close to the master of suspense's efforts or particularly offer anything new, but it's still an entertaining enough watch even though you quickly realize this isn't the virtuoso performance you were hoping for.
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