A King or A Crown?

Rating: Null/10 (19 October 2012)

Working as a pianist is surly a high-class job in 1930s. General public respect and admire classic musicians as they bring spirit enjoyment to them.However, this is only as a priority of a peaceful world, in which nobody suffering starvation and coldness.Once these prior conditions was broken, the king of the music alternatively turn to a crown or joke to individuals. So,personally, i believe this is the one of most important message that Polanski try to deliver to us.
The reason is quite obvious.From it's narrative form,the main character Szpilman is shaped to be a cowardice young man. The only thing he can do is gracefully playing the piano in posh restaurant and flirt girls who admire his "classic style":the cellist, Jewish ladys in restaurant of protection zone. It seems every time when he needs help, there is somebody stand out and aid him with no reason.This two-hours-featured film even used around 1 hours to depict how he hiding and received helps from other people(including the German commander),who all play very vital role when Szpilman's life is endanger.
This is an interesting part of the story. I remember one scene in the beginning, when Szpilman try to show his willingness of devoting into rebellion, a man said" you are artist, your job is inspiring people.you musician don't make conspiracy, you are too musical"which is a satirized and self-esteem-hurt expression but is true on that peculiar period. One one hand, Szpilman has not equip knowledge to be a fighter, on the other hand, he has high superiority self-esteem until be drag into concentration camp.This reasons lead to the a consequence that he can never be a real man to save his country but as a timid spectator of the tragic surrounding.
Addition to this character setting, the other vital narrative tactic was used in film is the vivid detailed depiction of World War Two. The well- dressed lady who insanely looking for his husband, the man in wheelchair was Working as a pianist is surly a high-class job in 1930s. General public respect and admire classic musicians as they bring spirit enjoyment to them.However, this is only as a priority of a peaceful world, in which nobody suffering starvation and coldness.Once these prior conditions was broken, the king of the music alternatively turn to a crown or joke to individuals. So,personally, i believe this is the one of most important message that Polanski try to deliver to us.
The reason is quite obvious.From it's narrative form,the main character Szpilman is shaped to be a cowardice young man. The only thing he can do is gracefully playing the piano in posh restaurant and flirt girls who admire his "classic style":the cellist, Jewish ladys in restaurant of protection zone. It seems every time when he needs help, there is somebody stand out and aid him with no reason.This two-hours-featured film even used around 1 hours to depict how he hiding and received helps from other people(including the German commander),who all play very vital role when Szpilman's life is endanger.
This is an interesting part of the story. I remember one scene in the beginning, when Szpilman try to show his willingness of devoting into rebellion, a man said" you are artist, your job is inspiring people.you musician don't make conspiracy, you are too musical"which is a satirized and self-esteem-hurt expression but is true on that peculiar period. One one hand, Szpilman has not equip knowledge to be a fighter, on the other hand, he has high superiority self-esteem until be drag into concentration camp.This reasons lead to the a consequence that he can never be a real man to save his country but as a timid spectator of the tragic surrounding.
Addition to this character setting, the other vital narrative tactic was used in film is the vivid detailed depiction of World War Two. The well dressed lady insanely looking for her husband, the man in wheelchair was brutally drop into ground, the women who stifle his child for hiding from research, and the pistol massacre in the middle part of the film.Every trivial cruel imagines composed a heavy theme --- the ruthlessness of war.
Last but not least, Polanski showed his great film making skills in this film.Some transitions like "building wall" was process very naturally in time pass. This are many technical research worth to do after watching this film.
Therefore, if you like to seen a film within humanity exploration and documentary style, this is a must-go choice.