The new movie “Tuner” is unique because it is about a hearing disorder called Hyperacusis, which is a disorder that makes normal sounds extremely loud and even painful.

The main character Niki White (Leo Woodall), is a Piano tuner who works with this Grandfather, Harry Horowitz, played by Dustin Hoffman. Niki also has perfect pitch (the ability to recognize any note played), and there are some very impressive scenes in this story, one in particular where Niki can recite any Piano key(s) played, or any combination of keys, and instantly name the notes. Unfortunately, Niki’s dreams of becoming a concert pianist were ruined by his hyperacusis, even though he was a prodigy at a very young age.

On a routine job to tune a piano, Niki meets Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), a concert pianist, and they fall in love very quickly. Niki’s grandfather then has very expensive medical problems, and through a series of unlikely events, he becomes involved with a Russian criminal organization, and using his extremely precise hearing ability to help them crack safes, Nike uses the money he makes to help his grandfather. This quickly becomes a Shakespearean tragedy, and Niki gets into trouble, which causes huge problems with Ruthie. The conclusion was unpredictable and plausible enough to create a satisfying ending.

Rotten Tomatoes’ very high ratings of 94% were too high in my opinion, with my rating 85% and a solid recommendation.