Very controversial film - personally, I found it rather dry.

Rating: 5/10 (26 December 2003)

Reading through the comments at IMDB.com, it seems that you will either love or hate this movie. Undoubtedly the content of the film lends itself to meaningful impact on the viewer. My personal preference lies, however, with Spielberg's "Schindler's List". I found "The Pianist", surprisingly, to be rather lacking in characterisation, and found the soundtrack in Spielberg's work, as well as juxtaposition of colours (with black/white), and use of motif, to be much more powerful and moving than Polanski's. Truly, a matter of preference. This film is undoubtedly an artistic, yet believable, depiction of war, and the sad values it encompasses.