Well done, but...

Rating: 6/10 (29 June 2003)

"The Pianist" is a good movie in every way - acting, photography, directing, whatever. But in the end it is just another Holocaust movie. Tormented Jews, German cruelties, a kind Nazi, all the usual stuff. It breaks no new ground, offers no new insights. If I'd seen the movie 30 years ago I would have given it 10, but I have to stretch today to give "The Pianist" a 6. I've seen many movies exactly like it.