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Don't shoot the Piano-player

Advantages: This brings history starkly into focus
Disadvantages: It's mostly very depressing

...Adrien Brody plays Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist in this chilling film by Roman Polanski. His suffering and that of his family and, of course, other Polish Jews during WWII at the hands of the Nazis is awful to behold. It's very sobering and althou ...

FlameDruid 06.10.2007 · Read full review
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Pianos and Smithereens

Advantages: Good camera work, Great acting, authentic
Disadvantages: wanted to see more good Germans

...Adrien Brody is exceptional in this movie. He plays a Polish Jew whose passion of playing the piano keeps him out of the concentration camps, that befell so many other Jews, including most of his family and friends. Based on the true story of Wladys ...

alba_celt 15.09.2007 · Read full review
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Not another War Film

Advantages: Realism and Just Amazingly historically accurate
Disadvantages: May not appeal to those who want a cheer up Film

...Okay first thing to say is that if you watch this you will have a full meaning of how a Jewish holocaust survivalist lived through this brutal period of time. Yeah i know what your thinking, there so many war films on the war how does this differ. Well mo ...

Crisb95 19.11.2010 · Read full review
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Music was his passion. Survival his masterpiece.

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Films such as Roman Polanski's The Pianist are a rare breed that fall into many categories and at the same time sit comfortably in none. Like Shindlers List, and a handful of other wartime portrayals, it is part entertainment, though the subject matter is ...

steerpyke 06.02.2005 · Read full review
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The Composition of a Struggle to Survive

Advantages: A very deep, involving and moving story of one man's struggle to survive the war.
Disadvantages: Not to be taken lightly - could be a disadvantage for some.

...I was hesitant about reviewing this film when I saw it, as I noted early on that it was similar to Schindler's list - in that it is set during the Second World War, shows some of the real horrors suffered, particularly by Jews and is both powerful and emo ...

Ayesha- 08.09.2009 · Read full review
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