Good Tune!

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2003)

present you my report card for Director Roman Polanski's biographical holocaust film "The Pianist" starring Adrien Brody as a Polish Jewish piano man experiencing Holocaust horrors:
Subject: Directing Piano Key Grade: "A minor" Roman Polanski deserves an "A minor" for his masterful direction. He was very pragmatic in displaying violent Holocaust sequences that were frightening, but yet, historically imperative to observe. Polanski himself is considered a fugitive for fleeting the United States 20 years ago after being convicted of performing underage sex with a minor. Roman, congratulations on the critical acclaim that "The Pianist" has received. I just hope that the next film installments of "Child's Play" & "The Fugitive" are not in your Director wish list.
Subject: Acting Piano Key Grade: "A minor" "A" is for Adrien! Adrien's Brody tour-de-force performance as Polish piano legend Wladyslaw Szpilman proved that Brody is no "peeonist" in the movie business. His subtle facial gestures while witnessing holocaust events were astonishing to observe. Yo Adrien: You played a brilliant tune of acting. However, the rest of the cast of "The Pianist" was a bit off-key.

Subject: Sound Piano Key Grade: "D minor" The sound of "The Pianist" was muzzled and undeterminable. The sound editors should have tweaked their cinematic instruments more efficiently.

Subject: Screenplay Piano key grade: "C minor" "The Pianist" screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award. I think Academy voters should play that "Pianist" piece again, and notice that it is not deserving of a nomination. Its dialogue was stale and clumsy.

Final Pianist Grade: B minor **** Good