One of the best Holocaust films ever

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2004)

Holocaust movies are always tough to watch for me, and I confess my lack of capacity to be objective on this respect. Trying to re-tell the un-speakable in the format of popular entertainment is impossible, and I have a hard time avoiding the emotional aspects and mastering my personal feelings. 'The Pianist' is one of the best movies in the genre. The comparison with 'Schindler's List' is immediate, as both films look at the Holocaust from the angle of the tragedy of the Jewish people with personal or family connotations for the directors, as well as they bring the perspective of the True Human Beings who risked their own lives to save the lives of individuals threatened by the Nazi death machine. In my opinion both films are very good, some of the best cinema two great and different directors of our times have ever made.
'The Pianist' is a good film by all criteria. Although some editing cuts would have helped in avoiding repetitions, it never ceases to be shocking and emotional. Adrien Brody gives a great performance, and the camera work is great, with a classical touch reminding us that Poland gave some of the greatest cinema artists of our times. 10/10 on my personal scale.