At last, a good film after a very long time

Rating: 7/10 (5 November 2002)

At last, a very good film after such a long time. Polanski's "Pianist" is different than most films about the Jews story on the WW II. Apart from the description of the atrocities -that happen "around" the main character and are often implied rather than described- this film is also about man's love for music, a love that, even if not obvious, survives the agony of every day survival, of hunger and thirst. Music surpasses nationalities, war and fear. The film is narrating a story of a man -not a hero- and is a simple and honest picture of human emotions that emerge on extreme situations - situations caused by man himself. Mr Brody is a very emotional and expressive "pianist" and the film is simple and strong. Definately a "must see".