Review of The Pianist (2002) by Arthur Lazere for culturevulture.net — 26 Dec 2002
A virtuoso piece of filmmaking from a technical and visually aesthetic point of view, but Polanski's choice of emotional distance as his mode and the choice of Szpilman as hero combine to make the film a miscalculated disappointment.
This review of The Pianist (2002) was written by Arthur Lazere and published by culturevulture.net on 26 Dec 2002.
The Pianist has generally received very positive reviews.
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