Review of The Pianist (2002) by Bill M — 15 Mar 2011

There have been may great films about the the terrible way the Jewish population were treated by the Germans during World War II . Some great , some not so great. The Pianist is a critically acclaimed movie from 2002 that I had been looking forward to seeing for a while but I couldn't help but be a little disappointed with it.

The best thing about this film , without a doubt , is the performance of Adrien Brody . It is a film that lacks the fee of a feeture film. It looks much more like a TV film and a long one at that.

I'm not a big fan of Maureen Lipman and with actors like her that makes it look even more less like a big movie.

There are other things that don't ring true in the film. In the Jewish Ghetto the people were just walking past dead children without even looking or moving them and I don't care how bad things are you wouldn't ignore a dead or dying child.

Also there is a scene where Szpilman is shot at when he comes out of building in a German coat but it's blindingly obvious that he was a Jewish survivor and it wouldnt happen.

The Piano may have touched a nerve with a lot of people but it didn't do a great deal for me - having said that, it's still a 7 out of 10 movie.