The Pianist (Full Screen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Pianist (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: First rate film
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent film made even more dramatic in that elements of Polanskis actual life are included in the film. Take the scene where Szpilman is pulled to safety by his old friend who has now become a guard, he runs away but is told by the guard "Don't run" (I assume in order to not raise suspicion) In the book he is told to "Run" These words are actually from Polanskis life in the Ghettos when he was given the chance to flee.
This film has got to be one of the best 2nd world war films you can find, simply because it is one mans story, one 'ordinary' mans story of survival in almost impossible conditions. The German officer at the end is quite rightly a symbol of hope that there is still good in the world.
This film may not have received the same attention as Shindlers List perhaps because while that film is about the collective horrors of the 2nd world war this is more the story of an individual. Still that takes nothing from the film. 5 stars and highly recommended.
Movie Review: Adrien Brody's performance is transcendent - beyond compare!
Summary: 5 Stars
The other reviews here say it all, and probably better than I ever could. The film is brilliant, Polanski's direction is absolutely perfect, but for me, this is Adrien Brody's masterpiece. I cannot think of any leading performance by a male actor in a film that is better than this. Mr. Brody OWNS this film, and never has an Academy Award been so well-deserved. I hope a 2-disc collector's edition is released sometime and I hope they include Adrien Brody's Oscar acceptance speech, which is also stunning!Movie Review: The Pianist
Summary: 1 Stars
Supposed to be NEW! Had circular scratches on it upon opening. Would not play. DVD player gave message - "Disc damaged or dirty".Movie Review: This review will be the shortest I've ever written:
Summary: 5 Stars
Some films are simply beyond criticism. See this movie. Nothing more to say.Movie Review: A Time When a Nightmare Enveloped Europe.
Summary: 5 Stars
As many other people I was avoiding seeing this movie. I thought nothing really new about The Holocaust may be filmed after seeing "Schideler's List" (1993), "Kapò" (1959) or "La Vita è Bella" (Life is Beautiful 1997) amongst others. I was mistaken.
Roman Polanski has created an emotive and deep film. With poignancy that only a survivor as himself could give.
The screenplay is based on the autobiographic book of Wladyslaw Szpilman a well known pianist and Warsaw's Ghetto survivor.
Szpilman was an artist dedicated to playing and composing music when war came to disrupt his life and that of millions more people.
His burden was double: he was a defeated Pole and Jew.
The film shows how step by step a nightmare is constructed around the Jewish Community. First they were limited on what amount of money they were able to keep at home; then they were banned from restaurants; next they were banned from public squares and so on until they are massively relocated into the infamous Ghetto.
Vexations increases: starvation, murder, deportation to the camps.
All this is shown from the interior of Szpilman's family. How they are affected, how their relationships are stirred. Every scene rings true and touches the raw nerve of the spectator.
Adrien Brody fleshes his character with sensibility and accuracy: an outstanding performance.
Polanski is at par with his best productions and won 2003 Best Director's Oscar.
Even if this is a sad film, I highly recommend it in order to have an inside glance to this terrible historical period.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.