The 6th Greatest Film of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2020)

Schindler's List is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. It is a nearly perfect film. It is visually beautiful and very realistic. Shot in gorgeous black and white, it is absolutely stunning. The acting is some of the best I have seen. And the story, while sad and haunting, is extremely well told. Despite its long running time, it doesn't feel too long at all. It tells the story of the holocaust and one man's efforts to help the victims of a terrible atrocity. It is a story about the darkest of humanity and the ugliness of humankind, but it is also an uplifting story about the lengths people will go to to help each other and the power of one man. In telling it this way, the filmmakers did something truly amazing. It holds nothing back. It is violent and dirty and true, but Spielberg still somehow manages to maintain his trademark sentimental style, here more beautifully than ever.