Almost the movie Spielberg was destined to make...

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 1998)

Don't get me wrong, this was a magnificent film, which portrays an accurate picture of the horror and inhumanity of Hitler's Germany. However, Spielberg still does not make the film he should have made. Granted Schindler was a hero and a legend for his humanity, although his motives at first were those of profit. Eventually he found his own humanity and redemption. As a Jewish director Spielberg felt obligated to make a Holocaust film. Why he didn't make a film focusing on one or more Jewish families struggling to survive is beyond me. As the son of Holocaust survivors I have heard first-hand accounts of the unique struggles and tortures endured, and every story I've heard is touching, horrifying and wrenching. One day a powerful Hollywood director is going to make a real Holocaust film. It may not be Spielberg, but someone will. It is also possible that Schindler's List is the closest thing Hollywood will permit to portraying the graphic horror of the Holocaust. I still remain hopeful. Steven Spielberg is one of the most amazing directors ever and deserves a great deal of credit.