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Movie Reviews of The Pianist
Movie Review: An Inspiration!
Summary: 5 Stars
I know that I am A kid, but, I saw the movie and my parents (who already have wathed the the
movie) covered my eyes through the Scary parts. I am only a kid but this movie made me cry at
some points and made me imagine the horror if i were a victim of the holocaust. And at the thesame time, there was a story about a pianist who lived through the horror with perseverance and His skill at the piano.
after watching the movie, i immediatly wanted to go back to my piano and play music just as the
"pianist" had played. This movie inspired me to play piano while to do everything with
perseverance and faith.
Movie Review: A story of survival
Summary: 5 Stars
Roman Polanski's "The Pianist" finally brings some attention to what it was like in Poland during WWII. "The Pianist" is the sad, yet inspiring, story of one man's survival in Warsaw Poland. As Wladyslaw Szpilman's family is broken apart, it is one suspenseful and gripping tragedy after another. Because this film is based on a true story it only makes it more disturbing and depressing. The movie is just filled with scene after memorable scene.
This film is a story of survival -- avoiding being caught by the Germans and starving for food. Szpilman wastes away in body as the city around him decays just the same. History is brought to life in this movie, although it is of a time we may wish not to confront, the fact this did happen gives the whole film a very strange feeling. You just might get chills as I did at seeing the Nazi's use of intimidation, their brutality, and violent force to oppress the people.
Movie Review: A haunting look at the struggle for survival in the Jewish Ghetto
Summary: 5 Stars
Roman Polanski's "The Pianist" tracks the incredible struggle for survival of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish pianist in 1930s Warsaw. As the film opens, Wladyslaw is recording on Polish radio, but a bombing raid forces him out of the studio and into the panicked streets. We soon meet his family: a headstrong brother, gentle sisters, and aged parents who are aghast at the more and more extreme measures taken to dehumanize Polish Jews: wearing armbands, not allowed to walk on sidewalks, not allowed to sit on benches in public parks or eat in Gentile establishments, and finally, the move to the Ghetto. Wladyslaw's tight-knit family struggles to stay together as conditions become more and more dire.
The film traces the disintegration of order in Warsaw from 1939 to 1945. Wladyslaw's life goes to new lows as the Ghetto is evacuated to the work (death) camps, and he must go into hiding, his situation becoming more and more dire as he is forced to flee from place to place and scrabble for food. He is taken advantage of, nearly dies from jaundice, and is nearly killed several times, but throughout the music in his head, heart and fingertips still burns brightly. Towards the end of the war, a single act of kindness by a Nazi commander proves that there is still decency in humanity, and finally Wladyslaw is once more able to give the world his musical gift over Polish radio.
This film, while perhaps not on the same level as Schindler's list (there is very little dialogue for much of the film, and as other reviewers have mentioned, it becomes an almost Cast Away tale of solitary survival at its rawest), highlights the indignities perpetrated against European Jews. Dead bodies litter the streets, and the Nazis indiscriminately kill or humiliate whoever they so desire. Human dignity has no worth. The film's violence serves to underscore how much like animals humans can become, filled with primitive blood lust, or like the Jews in the Ghetto, forced to survive on an animal level: an old man attacks an old woman to steal her food, and as the mush splashes on the filthy pavement, he hungrily stuffs it into his mouth off the ground. This is powerful filmmaking, based in part on some of Polanski's own remembrances. (Rated R for graphic violence).
Movie Review: Caring and sharing
Summary: 5 Stars
The pianist is a film based on the life of Wladyslaw Sziplam, a Jewish pianist. It is set in German labour camps and the Warsaw ghetto. The ghetto is populated by Jews who have been placed there by the Nazis during the Second World War. The ghetto is basically a prison, with no one being allowed to leave, and is surrounded by German guards. I found this film very sad at times and caught myself with tears in my eyes on more than one occasion. This film made me feel quite emotional.
It never ceases to amaze, sadden me and even
give up hope for mankind when human beings commit such atrocious, brutal, sadistic and inhuman acts such as those committed by the Nazis during the second world war.
Maybe the saddest thing of all is that such acts continue today in the 21st centaury, and that many countries ignore blatantly ignore what is going on around them because there is no political or financial gain to be had. That is of course unless oil is involved.
The only thing that gives me hope is the absolutely incredible strength, courage, tenacity, ingenuity and resilience demonstrated by mankind when faced with adversity. Adversity at times it seems, brings out the best in most people ( not all) in terms of caring and sharing.
If only we could all live in harmony and share.
Movie Review: The Pianist
Summary: 5 Stars
I personally believe The Pianist is the greatest movie ever produced about the Holocaust, along with Spielberg's Schindler's List. It is also one of the most graphic and, therefore, definitely one of the most realistic movies out there. At times during the film, things get into such detail it's actually sick. Obviously, this movie is not for children; in fact, I believe I am too young to have watched it in the first place, but I definitely don't regret doing so.
The story itself is very interesting and pretty amazing. It's the story of survival. While "the pianist" did, most others didn't. It's frightening to think of why this one man did not die with all the others. Was there any particular reason, or was it all just luck?
To know this story is in fact true probably makes it about ten times better, but, at the same time, much, much harder to watch.
The shooting was especially fantastic and so were the scenes in the movie. The characters were all very believable, and, basically, it does seem like it was all very well thought out.
The Pianist is simply a masterpiece. It truthfully revives the horrors of the Holocaust, and therefore, is one of the hardest movies you'll ever watch.