A brilliant movie by Steven Spielberg !

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2016)

Directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List is hailed as one of the greatest films of all time. It is based on the life of Oskar Schindler – A German industrialist who saved the lives of more 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, by employing them in his factories. Set during the Holocaust in Nazi occupied Poland, the film is shot entirely in black and white. The film is a vivid portrayal of the persecution and mass murder that took place during the Holocaust- the monochrome making it's impact even more profound.
The film takes us through the transformation of Oscar Schindler. Initially focused only on making money, Schindler is profoundly affected when he witnesses the massacre in Kraków ghetto, particularly the death of a little Jewish girl in a Red coat- the only splash of colour in the film. He subsequently spends his fortune on saving as many lives as possible, lives of those he once exploited. Schindler continuously outsmarts the Germans by winning their friendship through bribery and flattery. The titular "Schindler's List" is a list of names, created by Schindler and his Jewish accountant 'Stern'. A Noah's ark of sorts – the list deems Schidler's Jewish employees as indispensable to his business, thus saving them from transportation to the Auschwitz concentration camp and subsequent death.
The soundtrack, composed by John Williams, befits the horror depicted in the movie. Spielberg manages to bring out the haunting history of the era with such subtlety and perfection that it lingers with the audience even after the movie. The black and white footage brings out the despair, hopelessness and gloominess better than today's visual effects would. I would rate the movie 5/5 stars. A winner of seven Oscars, this masterpiece is a must see for everyone.