Review of The Pianist (2002) by Victor M — 31 Mar 2015
Wow. I didn't think this movie would be as great as it turned out to be. Adrien Brody is excellent and gives a quiet yet strong performance as Szpilman, a superbly talented and famous Jewish pianist who is forced into hiding as the Nazis come into power.
The movie is told through Szpilman's eyes and focuses on his struggle to survive. At one point during this movie I just said out loud, "This guy can't catch a break." I don't want to give much of the film away but really, you feel so sorry for him because he's just running and hiding and running and hiding, and just when he thinks he's safe, he has to get up and go again.
The film truly is a testament to the will to live. Szpilman never gives up, he just keeps going in the bleakest, darkest times. And this cycle of fleeing and hiding goes on for years. It's a great, powerful story that is modeled mostly, I think, from Roman Polanski's own childhood in the Krakow ghetto.
I recommend it. It's sad, but it still manages to be uplifting.
This review of The Pianist (2002) was written by Victor M on 31 Mar 2015.
The Pianist has generally received very positive reviews.
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