The first movie that's ever made me cry.

Rating: Null/10 (22 March 2003)

I saw this movie yesterday. It was touching, and very intense. I've seen a lot of other WWII movies in my life, but this movie was so realistic, that it actually made me cry. It really showed all the tragedies that one man had to go to survive throughout WWII, and all the people he saw being killed and all the buildings he saw being bombed. You can also see all he had to go through to get food, and how he was starving. The fact that I'm a pacifist, and the fact that I'm Jewish were two reasons, out of many, that this movie touched me the way it did. I could see what my people had to go through to survive, and how people in general were being killed, which I hate. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time, getting the chills, and letting out a few tears as the story went on. Roman Polanski is a genius. This is the only one of his movies I've seen so far, but it's enough for me to know that he's a genius. His visions of the war are excellent, and very accurate. Adrien Brody is the best performance I've seen this year. He carries the film on his shoulder, and makes it come to life like no one else has. He should win the Oscar, no doubt. The music was beautiful, and the way this man plays the piano is excellent. To make a long story short, this is one of the best films I've seen in a long time. Very chilling, and dramatic. If you're one of those people who normally cries in movies, bring extra tissues for this one, but still, don't miss it. You won't regret it. 20/10