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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 08 Sep 2005

Through Brody's remarkably controlled, self-effacing performance, Polanski succeeds in making his hero an invisible man, but the sights he…

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By Richard (23) on 26 Aug 2005

What is it with some viewers? Are they babies who have to be spoon fed every emotion…

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By Stuart Klawans (282) for The Nation (355) on 03 Mar 2005

The Pianist is a serious movie brought out in a tabloid-besotted time, a prestige picture that invigorates, a study of character and history…

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By Tony Medley (1,109) for tonymedley.com (461) on 06 Oct 2004

As a result of the attention to detail and commitment of Polanski and Brody, this is a harrowing, realistic story of what it was like to live…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 03 Jun 2004

If The Pianist isn't quite as devastating as Schindler's List -- the movie with which all other Holocaust movies must be compared -- it's because…

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By David Denby (676) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 20 Mar 2004

Offers nothing new. It's actually one of Polanski's more conventional films and, ultimately, it's hard to recommend it with a clear conscience…

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By Lori Hoffman (553) for Atlantic City Weekly (553) on 04 Feb 2004

As someone whose Holocaust memories are burned into his psyche, Polanski finds the no-frills truth in this devastated landscape…

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By Ian Freer (515) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 31 Jul 2003

The fact that the director never once caves into easy sentiment or cheap hectoring is almost as amazing as the story itself…

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By Andy Klein (675) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 08 Jul 2003

There have been other films dealing with the Jewish ghettos during the Nazi occupation of Poland -- some very good -- but The Pianist, the…

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By Nick Rogers (786) for The Film Yap (559) on 25 Jun 2003

As the ghetto atrocities increase, Roman Polanski gets to the core of his brilliance as a director - his ability to balance the film's exterior…

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By Susan Michals (46) for FilmStew.com (638) on 09 Jun 2003

the film grasps the most torturous time in the world's history with monumental levels of emotion and pathos…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 16 May 2003

Surprisingly lacks a feeling of personal urgency and insight that would have made it a distinctive, even unique contribution to the considerable…

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By Audrey Rock-Richardson (174) for Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (173) on 08 May 2003

It's not easy to watch. But you'll be a better person for having done so…

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By Bruce Bennett (577) for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (575) on 06 May 2003

The music is arguably the weakest element here but considering current world events, there are plenty of chords that sound a resonating reminder…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 04 Apr 2003

(Brody's] performance is a marvel of wary tenacity and unquenchable humanity…

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By David N. Butterworth (570) for Movie Boeuf (266) on 31 Mar 2003

A haunting tale of survival that helps us to further understand a horrifying and unforgettable chapter in our constantly checkered history…

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By Enrique Buchichio (359) for Uruguay Total (359) on 22 Mar 2003

Utiliza un estilo clásico, directo, con mucha atención al detalle y a los efectos individuales de un infierno colectivo…

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By Josh Gilchrist (44) for Billings Outpost (Montana) (29) on 17 Mar 2003

In ways, it's more effective than even Spielberg's Schindler's List…

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By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 08 Mar 2003

Sem se preocupar em criar momentos melodramáticos para arrancar lágrimas do espectador, O Pianista é um filme triste sem que, para isso,…

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By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Mar 2003

A strong script, powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman, who is…

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