An understated war classic

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2016)

There's no shortage of holocaust films out there but not many of them will stay with you like 'The Pianist' does. I remember the first time I watched this film, a few years after it was released and when I was still very young, and thinking at the time that it was one of the best films I had ever seen.
To this day, it still is. This is one of those rare films that you can watch again and again and it will still have the same impact on you as the first time you saw it. The story is incredibly powerful and moving and it is superbly written, acted and produced. Adrien Brody is outstanding as the lead character - a flawless acting performance from beginning to end.
'The Pianist' is a masterpiece that doesn't seem to get the recognition it deserves, especially when compared to other holocaust films. Definitely one of the best and one of my personal favourite films of all time.