Schindler's List starts off with Schindler, a rich and well known Catholic man, living in Germany at the time of the Holocaust.

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2014)

When I saw this for my religion class, I was sort of hesitant. I'd heard many different reviews towards the movie. From my mother saying she enjoyed it, to my father saying it was a very mediocre movie. However, I'm the kind of person to try things out to make my own mind on. I don't listen to what "everyone else says", I find out on my own. So I watched it with my friend. I would have to say this movie was pretty good. However, it's a really intense movie. You really have to be old enough to understand everything that's happening. For example, if I'd watched this movie two years ago, I wouldn't have understood why all the Jewish people were being killed and why the Nazi's were so cruel. But school taught me well and I learned all about the Holocaust.
When I started watching, I thought the movie would be in color, but once I got through the first 10 minutes, I realized it was a black and white film. I was really confused because I checked it up and found out it was made in 1994. But after doing more research I realized that Steven Spielberg was trying to make it a very powerful movie, and indeed it was. The black and white aspect was, as I said, powerful. The girl in the red coat was really really strong as it showed me that everyone, no matter the age and innocence was killed.
The actors chosen for this film was a phenomenal choice. Liam Neeson portrayed Oskar Schindler way too well. After seeing Neeson in so many other films such as Star Wars, Batman Begins, Clash of the Titans, etc. I realized how good of an actor he is. He really can act as many different characters, from being a kind and caring Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars to being a really strong and harsh Ra's Al Ghul in The Dark Night Rises to finally being a kind, caring, strong but, in a sense selfish, Oskar Schindler. Then with Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes, well I was very satisfied with the actor selections for this film.
All in all, I found this film a very dramatic, intense, powerful, but very entertaining. It had a very strong depiction of the Holocaust and how scary it was for all the Jews. Along with how nasty the Nazis were towards all Jews. I would rate this film a 9 out of 10 for all the drama and intensity.