Seen by accident ....

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2003)

We had a chance to see either 'Chicago' or 'The Pianist', and how fortunate we were to have chosen the latter. Having seen most of the well-known Holocaust films, this one is unsurpassed. The viewer cannot help but get caught up in the atmosphere, and I found myself virtually living the part played so perfectly by Brody. With the abominable treatment being handed out by the aggressors going from bad to worse, one felt desperate for some sympathy or an act of kindness to come out of somewhere. Eventually, we were not disappointed. The discerning film watcher's experience will remain incomplete until this masterpiece has been seen. Closer to 10 out of 10, than 9 out of 10.