Groundbreaking masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2002)

A groundbreaking masterpiece that reestablishes Roman Polanski's status as one of the best filmmakers in history. With its incredible feeling for authenticity and its shocking portrayal of the true horrors of war and the holocaust devoid of any cheap melodramatic effects it is by far superior to "Schindler's List" and Mr. Spielberg's other attempts in the "serious" field. "The Pianist" proves that European cinema is still capable of outshining Hollywood's money machine.