A good supplement to Schindler's List

Rating: 7/10 (31 January 2003)

This movie is a good supplement to "Schindler's List" in that it follows one of the many individuals that was not saved by Schindler or some other mercenary, and had to endure all the hardships of WWII in Warsaw. It gives a good viewpoint of what happened to one of the many survivors who lived through the Holocaust in Poland.
While I consider this film good, I feel that "Schindler's List" is much more compelling, and an over-all better movie. I gave "Schindler's List" a 10 (1 of only 3 films I have given a "10") whereas this movie I think merits only a "7".
Even now, a few years later, I am still haunted and moved by the scenes and story of "Schindler's List", but do not feel nearly that amount of emotion from seeing "The Pianist" just a few days ago. My feelings for "Sophie's Choice" (another film about one person in WWII and her dealings with the Nazis) that I saw several years ago are stronger than for "The Pianist".

A good film, but not truly great.