A Film Everyone Should See

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2003)

I almost did not see `The Pianist' because I am squeamish and I was afraid I would not be able to sit through the Nazi atrocities on the screen.

I am very glad I saw this film. While it does have it's share of horrible violence, that is not the emphasis. Instead it is a movie about survival during adversity.
Another reason I almost did not see this film is because Roman Polanski has not make a good film in over 20 years. `The Pianist' is his masterpiece, overshadowing his successful films from over 20 years ago.
I am very disappointed at the Motion Picture Guild giving this film an `R' rating. With all the gratuitous violence in PG-13 movies and on television these days I do not think this film deserved an `R' rating.

Not only do I think this film is suitable for persons under 17; I think they should show this film to high school students as part of their education.
This is a film that everyone should see. It is one of the best films of the year and will be considered a classic in the years to come.