A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (30 August 2003)

Hands down the best WWII film made yet. Polanski is brilliant in capturing the shock, horror, and despair of that time while showing the variety of human responses from fear, rage, pain, resignation and ultimately to the triumph of the human spirit, our greatness. Not the simple good guys bad guys moralizing propaganda piece as so many films dealing with this become. That he could be so objective in making this film considering his background is a testament to this great film makers maturity as a human being. This was a work of love. The sensitivity, subtlety and depth of this film is truly awesome. Polanski is truly one of the greats on the planet. I found this film to be head and shoulders above attempts like Schindler's List or Private Ryan. A not to be missed masterpiece.