Polanski at his best

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2003)

The Holocaust is always a cause of emotional trauma for me and so I avoided watching this movie. At last, I felt "up" enough to see this over the weekend and was, once again, moved, gratified, and impressed (not to mention emotionally drained). A story of survival over adversity, this is the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish pianist, and his survival through the war. Adrien Brodie sucked in his audience and didn't let go until the final moments. His acting was superb and well deserving of his Oscar win. An excellent, inspirational look at one man's survival.
9/10