A great movie to remember

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 2005)

The Pianist is a great movie that deserves the credit.
The storyline was great, the cast (though most of them seem to be new faces) did a great job and the movie did not need any complicated special effects and its simplicity made it originally perfect.
The movie was set during the World War II beginning from the time of the German invasion of Poland and the movie ended after the Russians took over. The movie does not merely portray on military fighting or any serious battles but it focuses mainly on the life of Splitzman (played by Adrien Brody) who was known to be the most famous pianist in Poland at the time.
His life headed for the worse after his family was taken away and he was forced to work hard labor for the Nazis. Though later he escapes and was hidden by some generous Polish people, his life became a nightmare after everyone in town left due to the effects of the war and he was left all alone to face & hide from the Germans with whatever strength, leftover food and luck he had...till the Russians came.
The best war related kind of movie since Schlinder's List. It's really a splendid movie that depicts about the suffering of a man due to war and reminds us the value of peace and how precious life is.