Great

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2006)

I loved this film. I also was concerned it was going to be another "Schindler's List". I find it difficult to express in words why I disliked Schindlers list. Its not a bad film, in fact it is very well constructed and quite moving. But I guess I just could not escape the feeling that it was begging the audience for sorrow and feelings of guilt. Maybe even commercially trading on the murder of millions of Jews? I felt that it was a one sided political message. Anyway I was worried that the Pianist was going to be of the same ilk. How wrong I was. There are no political overtones, it is simply a stunningly crafted human story of one man's survival through the horrors of Jewish oppression and WW2. The film is tragically beautiful. The soundtrack is haunting, and the acting superb. The story is simple and well crafted and the cinematography is gorgeous. In Summary: a wonderful movie that made me think so much. In fact, I'm off to watch it again.