Beautiful movie, one of the best Holocaust ones out there

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2011)

Defiance really defeats the stereotype of the weak, intellectual Jews not putting up a fight in Europe during the Holocaust. The brothers come from a humble background, and yet they're responsible for over 1,000 people's lives, they become leaders, and, well, defy the Nazis. Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell and Mia Wasikowska really portray their characters in this movie, and it can't be easy acting out characters in a situation as complex as that. Especially Wasikowska; I don't think she and Bell get enough recognition for this movie. The scenery and the music is beautiful, and so are the speeches and phrases said throughout the movie. And it gets extra stars for the fact that this is a story about real people, not some Hollywood idea. Sure, they glamorized it quite a bit, but at the end of the movie you really feel a sense of humanity and happiness towards the characters.