Chicago Tribune by John von Rhein

What emerges is a far more accurate, complete and endearingly human portrait of Mozart than any documentary has ever painted.

Boston Globe by Jeremy Eichler

Most of the color and zest among the movie's many talking heads comes from the refreshingly irreverent opera director Jonathan Miller.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

An adamantly linear, myth-busting stride through a prodigiously talented life.

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Made to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth last year, In Search of Mozart is challenging and exemplary.

L.A. Weekly by Ella Taylor

The film sniffs mightily at Milos Forman's "Amadeus," but even if you found that film over the top and off the wall, you might find yourself wishing for a little more "Volfie" and a little less Saint Wolfgang.

Chicago Reader by J.R. Jones

Milos Forman's "Amadeus" (1984) is so ingrained in the popular imagination that its portrait of Mozart may never be dispelled, but this thorough and insightful 2006 documentary presents a more rounded and compelling view of the high-spirited genius.

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

Grabsky's meticulous and frequently monotonous documentary about the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes to vivid life whenever one of the many world-class musicians who sat for interviews simultaneously describes and demonstrates exactly what's so special about particular compositions.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

The overall effect is that of a deferential video you might find at a Mozart museum: educational, but not exactly inspiring.

Variety by Joe Leydon

A beautifully lensed but ploddingly paced tribute.