Review of Schindler's List (1993) by Doreen K — 09 Apr 2013

Schindler's List was a very good movie it stirred my emotions well. It is a true story directed by Steven Spielberg. Like many of Steven's other films this movie was far from disappointing. I am glad it did not live up to the stereotypes of religious media.

As a non-member of the Jewish community it is hard to believe that such a massacre occurred. The film takes place during the Holocaust and the Second World War. Oskar Schindler, a optimistic business man believes can create wealth off of the war.

He starts a company in a factory which he acquires by bribing an SS official. He is very deceitful. He hires an accountant to help manage business. His accountant decides to hire Jews because they work inexpensive.

Jews at this time was living in cramped spaces in ghettos and in fear of the Nazi's. The Nazi's were operating concentration camps used to mass murder the Jewish people. People were killed by the hundred and thousands in gas chambers, ovens, or they were shot.

The Jews were eradicated regardless of their age or gender, whether they cooperated or not. Schindler witnesses the massacre has a change of heart. He becomes friends with guard and bribes him to protect the Jews in his factory.

Schindler builds a sublevel in the factory where he hides to Jews. He has compassion for the Jews, he encourages them to still practice their faith. The Jews are diligent to Lord and they observe the Sabbath.

Schindler's secret costs him a lot of money. As the war takes a turn for the worst the "Final Solution" which was Nazi 's plan during war to annihilate the Jewish people. It was a complete disregard for human life.

The Jews were being treated like insects they had been reduced from people. Schindler makes a list of particular trained Jews who need to be saved. The people on this list are saved because he gives away his entire fortune.

Even when he has no money left he is still bargaining for as many lives as he can possibly save. Schindler is eventually seen as a profiteer of the Nazi Party. It is clear from his interactions with the Jews that he is far from that.

He decides to flee and leave Poland. Even as he is leaving he still is compelled to save the Jews. The Jews give him a letter explaining that they are grateful for all he has done for them. He still is overwhelmed with grief and he feels like he should have done more.

Amon Goet is later executed in the film. The devastation after the war is great. There were less than four thousand Jew remaining. Schindler's list contained eleven hundred names. In one of the last scenes of the film Schindler reads a letter that says "Whoever saves one life saves the entire world.

" The main idea behind this film was to showed treatment of the Jews during the holocaust and how they overcame.