Mixed feelings

Rating: Null/10 (1 September 1999)

Spielberg is, and always will be, a master of manipulating your emotions. Nothing shows that better than this movie. Parts of it are overbearingly shot to elicit a reaction from the viewer, whether it be horror, shock, or joy.
That's also partly the reason why I dislike this film. It's not a very good holocaust film. Pure Hollywood, even down to the black-and-white photography, which lends a sense of unrealness to the story. This is not how the holocaust should be told.
Still, it is still good filmmaking. On the virtues of a historical movie, I give this 8 points out of 10.