An Epic Film that Should Be Included in Every History Class

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2015)

When I learned War World Two in my high school history class in China, all I need to do is to memorize when and where those big battles took place and all the dull, tedious sentences about different types of damages the war brought to the world, as well as the ode to the victory. However, did I really get to feel, realize and reflect on this most darkest history of humankind through reciting the history books? Not at all.
As a post-war generation who was born in a time when China began to develop rapidly and peacefully, I'm lucky to not have experienced the cruelness of war. It's not until I watched Schindler's List that I came to realize the worst of the war, how it destroyed the world in every aspects,how it cast enormous sufferings on millions of innocent people, how it deprived the basic civil rights, how it treated human intelligence and values as worthless trash, and how it trampled the dignity of being a human. I felt the loss, despair and pains of the victims. I began to cherish the peace of the world that I'm living in and pray for the rest of the world to get rid of wars. The film deepened my understanding toward World War II, as well as shaping my opinions toward wars in general, which couldn't have been done by my history teacher.
In addition to the profound significance of the film, I love the way the film was made, from black&white set,the melodious and dolorous background music, to all the actors and actresses who put soul into the film.
Anyone who wants to visually and emotionally experience and seriously reflect on World War II, or who just wants to enjoy one of the greatest films of history is recommended to watch Schindler's List. It's worthy of spending three hours.