The finest picture ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2012)

Spielberg is one of those few men who manages to strike Gold with most things he does. Few would deny his qualities in directing motion cinema, and the many triumphs he's achieved with all genres of film. But with Schindler's List surely we have his greatest. The precision to every single frame of this movie is endless. The staggering scale and scope of the story telling, of which we see a businessman (Schindler) making a high level living from the Nazi war machine, who in the end uses his entire wealth to save has many human beings as possible. And that is this films triumph its human tale. A film which is as uneasy (in parts) to watch as it is equally beautiful. It is not a comfortable movie and not for everyone, but those who appreciate true cinema, incredible script and story telling, perfect direction and impeccable acting there can be no greater. Ralph Fiennes as the wickedly evil Amon Goeth is spell binding, a part which must have been difficult to play is played to perfection, in which for me is Fiennes finest performance. He plays the part so perfectly you would believe you where watching an actual piece of footage of the events. And indeed this was Spielberg's idea behind the black and white theme, to allow the audience to experience the film as if it was historical evidence. A film which asks questions about the depths of the human ability to carry disgraceful acts of violence and horror, and the mindset of the ones who can no longer standby and say they did nothing to stop it. All the acting is perfect in this movie, Neeson excels and plays Schindler with a grace and coolness that few other could execute. To sum it up every time i watch this movie it gets better, but to call this a movie would do it an injustice, this is a Picture, a nod to the old days when detail was everything, but with the pace and the brilliance for it to last forever. There was never a finer one made. Spielberg's greatest. Film makings crowning glory.