As good as acting gets...

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2006)

Adrien Brody plays Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish musician struggling to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto by the Nazis during World War II. This movie is an idol of outstanding performances, especially by Adrien Brody, who was more than up to the challenge.
The plot isn't the main focus here. As the demanding role of Sziplman is more than enough to tell the whole story. He has to fight his way, not with submachineguns and grenades, by trying to stay alive even when the odds seem vastly overwhelming. We see him being forced by the German army to move from one place to another with his family, and the drama escalates as he gets separated from them later on, to find himself armed with only his wits, and a seemingly useless talent, which is of course, playing the piano.
Do yourself a favor, and forget all this nonsense about anti-Semitism for 150 min, and get yourself a copy of this movie. It's as good as acting gets.