Review of The Pianist (2002) by Juan Carlo V — 09 Feb 2013

'The Pianist' is a devastating and tormenting account of survival during the World War II and Adrien Brody's commitment for his titular role truly deserves an Oscar.

This review of The Pianist (2002) was written by Juan Carlo V on 09 Feb 2013.

The Pianist has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Pianist

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By David F (1,889) on 10 Jun 2018

An unbelievable and moving Holocaust survival story…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Alsethe2Nd (2) on 27 May 2019

As a pianist and a person with a love for history this movie really brought a deep insight onto the world of a Polish Jew in WW2…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Alejandro970 (859) on 28 Mar 2020

Made as a letter written for himself, Polanski narrates the memories of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jew pianist who lived a long odyssey with his…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Takis421 (1) on 01 May 2022

It's very emotional and it's based on a real story and the acting is very good…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Tim W (1,375) on 28 Jan 2018

Sublimely heart rending depiction of one of histories greatest atrocities. Adrian Brady is superb on the role…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Pipebre S (1) on 08 Apr 2017

It's wonderful when a movie has such a beautiful meaning…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 20 Nov 2021

First off, this is much more a war film than a musical drama - there are perhaps surprisingly few scenes actually depicting the main characters…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Ayrton C (660) on 18 Dec 2017

Puntaje Original: 6.0 The Pianist es solo otra película que trata temas re-tocados acerca de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la buena actuación…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Pauloreviews (7) on 18 Mar 2019

The Pianist remains one of my favorite movies, partly because of Adrien Brody's admirable performance and engrossing story…

Read Review

Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Futuredirector (213) on 10 Sep 2017

Without Adrien Brody's unique interpretation and Roman Polanski's almost insuperable direction, The Pianist wouldn't have reached the success-position,…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Manhattan (1979)

By Broyax (884) on 10 Jan 2017

Revoilà Droopy, revoilà Caliméro qui a repris quelques amphètes et/ou sniffé quelques rails et qui se met à soûler tout le monde, à…

Read Review

Review of Out of Africa (1985)

By Deke P (331) on 10 Jan 2016

Extremely boring. Good actors but dull movie overall…

Read Review

Review of Gandhi (1982)

By Jay P (323) on 08 Dec 2009

No offense to Gandhi himself..or what he did...but this movie had too much detail that does not keep everyone intrested…

Read Review

Review of The Passion of the Christ (2004)

By Jake Euker (172) for F5 (Wichita, KS) (139) on 08 Mar 2004

Takes one of mankind's key tales of grace and redemption and reduces it to horror…

Read Review

Review of Almost Famous (2000)

By Sarah B (1,309) on 06 Nov 2015

I have no nostalgia for nor fascination with the music or culture of the 70s... not the way it's presented in this movie, anyway…

Read Review

Review of Pearl Harbor (2001)

By Jaredc. (130) on 15 Aug 2007

I prefer war genre's, and this is a good choice, but comparing it to Behind Enemy Lines, U-571, and Saving Private Ryan, this is an embarresment,…

Read Review

Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

By Lorraine K (16) on 14 Apr 2017

Since reading killing the risen sun and learning of the horrific atrosities of these men - I watched this movie again. I gave it a 5…

Read Review

Review of Umberto D. (1952)

By Peter K (504) on 11 Nov 2010

This classic of Italian Neo Realism is seen by many as being the high point of this short lived genre and regarded by many as being De Sica's…

Read Review

Review of Downfall (2004)

By Robr (9) on 13 May 2006

An extremely tame and sanitised portrayal of Hitler's madness. Boring, absurd dialog, no passion, no intensity, not a hint of grit…

Read Review

Review of Kolya (1996)

By Alejandro E (452) on 11 Oct 2013

Overrated Czech Republic Oscar winner for best foreign film tells the story of 50 something year old musician who goes into a marriage with…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews