The best film on Jewish extermination in Poland

Rating: Null/10 (30 May 2003)

I thought The Pianist was one of the finest films of 2002. I am a history buff, and when I heard about this, I had great expectations. I missed it in the theater, but I don't get to go to the theater often; there isn't any in my town. I was at my supercenter last week, and when I saw it in there, I just had to buy the DVD. I went home and watched the whole thing. Adrien Brody's hypnotic performance captivated me for the next 150 minutes. Here we see a successful musician become a sordid shadow of a man, struggling for the basic needs of life. Roman Polanski's incident-prone style kept the film going, and Brody gave a perfect performance. The scenes of Jewish extermination were raw and emotionless. One of my favorite scene was where he was carrying bricks and drops some. The German officer was an extra-nice touch. The end wasn't spectacular, but the film really paid off for me. A brilliant story that I could watch over and over again. The elusive pickles really gave the shaggy, decrepit Brody a pathetic look. Overall, The Pianist deserved its Oscars.