"Opus" Is Fun But Doesn't Know Its Own Motivation
Mark Anthony Green was unable to connect all of the pieces in his debut feature film, leaving Opus as a middling entry in an already oversaturated genre.

The events revolve around a small family consisting of a couple and two children. One day, the wife dies, leaving the husband with two children to raise alone. He decides to marry again so that his wife can help him raise the children, but after that he commits suicide because he declares bankruptcy, and the second wife finds herself facing a great responsibility.
Mark Anthony Green was unable to connect all of the pieces in his debut feature film, leaving Opus as a middling entry in an already oversaturated genre.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
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