Almost flawless, but should you see it?

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 2003)

This is an excellent, almost flawless movie. Its realism makes it painful to watch. If you are already convinced of the horror of the holocaust, then I am not sure that the emotional drain this intense experience will cost you will be worth it to you. I am still trying to recover from it a day later. I think some of the images in the film will stay with me for a long time. There is no sugarcoating here, as in "Life is Beautiful." The seriousness of the approach is appropriate to the topic.
If you need any convincing of the horror of the holocaust, then this movie should provide that convincing for you. It is autobiography as history lesson. I would expect that you will better appreciate food on your table for awhile after having seen this movie.