Amadeus: Was Salieri Really That Bad?

Okay, so I just re-watched Amadeus for like, the millionth time. I know, I know, everyone loves it. And yeah, it's visually stunning and the music is incredible, duh. But I've been thinking... is Salieri REALLY the villain? I mean, obviously, he confesses to killing Mozart, BUT... hear me out. Maybe he's an unreliable narrator? Think about it. The whole story is told from his perspective, decades later, when he's clearly gone a bit bonkers. He's consumed by guilt and resentment. Isn't it possible he's exaggerating, or even completely fabricating some of his actions? We only see Mozart through Salieri's jealous eyes. Maybe Mozart wasn't quite as insufferable as Salieri makes him out to be. That scene where Mozart bursts into laughter at the opera – sure, maybe it was disruptive, but maybe Salieri's reaction was disproportionate because, well, he's Salieri. What if Salieri's 'murder' was more like... subtle sabotage? He undermined Mozart's confidence, spread rumors, maybe even played a hand in his professional isolation. Actions that contributed to Mozart's decline but weren't directly lethal. The poison, the Requiem... maybe those were just symbolic of Salieri's bitter resentment, not actual events? It's just a thought! I'm not trying to absolve Salieri completely; he was clearly a deeply unhappy and envious man. But I think framing him as a one-dimensional villain does a disservice to the complexity of the film. Maybe it's a story about the destructive power of jealousy, but also about the danger of believing everything you hear (especially from a mental patient, lol). What you guys think? Am I completely off base here?