The Pianist

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2006)

Being a pianist myself this film really struck me differently than most. The Pianist tells a story of pianist named Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), who loses everything including his family and belongings and is forced to live a life of constant hiding and fear.
Taking place during the Holocaust, The Pianist portrays brilliantly the evils that took place during the mass genocide that took place. The disturbing events that take place in the film will leave a deep imprint on the viewer's mind for time to come; and it is certainly not an imprint that you would want to have.
Much of the imagery and events that are displayed on screen are very realistic. In fact, the director, Roman Polanski, went through many of the events that were shown in the film as a young child which could explain why he was able to portray these events so well.
One of the key factors in the film was the music. The music that kept Szpilman alive during this very dark time in history. The music that kept Spilzman going. Most of the music was written by Frederic Chopin, Polish composer who's music was very important to not only Szpilman but may of the Poles who suffered.
While the pianist is not for everybody, it is a magnificent movie that tells a story of how a pianist uses his talent to help him survive through one of the most troubling times in history.