A notable achievement despite some unnecessary melodrama towards the end

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2009)

Schindler's List is a notable achievement for Spielberg. Here he presents a harrowing account of the horrors suffered by the Jews in World War II, along with a generally uplifting story of hope. All three major performances (Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes) are solid, specially Fiennes, who is impressive as an evil Nazi. The film is careful to present him as a fully formed character rather than a caricature. The clearance of the Jews from the Warsaw ghetto is shown in unsparing detail and without a trace of sentiment. Alas, Spielberg slips up in the end with a fake-sounding speech from Oskar Schindler melodramatically lamenting his inability to do more. Still strongly recommended.
Overall 9/10