The Pianist (2003)

Fantastic story and picture quality/sound

This is one of the best WWII films I've seen, along with Schindler's List it really has a great story and plot development.

It is a story of the horrors of nazi occupations and treatment of the Jews that needs to be told and learned, to know history is to not repeat it. August 4, 2008

HD-DVD please don't go away!

I recently purchased from amazon.com the movie "The Pianist" in HD-DVD. Everything was perfect! The quick shipping, the excellent protective packaging, the price and the movie itself! This film is an extremely moving depiction by Adrien Brody of the true story of accomplished pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman and his powerful,inspiring determination to survive the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II.

The video and audio quality of this HD-DVD is absolutely first rate!

Whether you are a student of history, or just a lover of great movies, this is one not to be missed! April 27, 2008

Brilliant

I loved this movie, an epic saga of human endurance and sacrifice.
The HD DVD video quality is probably the best I've seen and the audio quality was excellent also.
The story itself was tremendous, in the nature of Schindlers list, but not quite as moving or as hard hitting as that movie. The main actors ineptitude and lethargy at times was frustrating, but it is a true story, and remarkable none the less.
Great entertainment and well worth the small purchase price, this is a movie that will be played several more times over the years.
My wife, 13 year old son and 10 year old daughter enjoyed it also, I highly recommend it. March 17, 2008

Graphic but moving film

Knowing that this was based off of memoirs I expected the film to overemphasize or exaggerate the events - like most memoirs-turn-movies do. As if memoirs don't tend to exaggerate memories enough.

During the first viewing of the movie, I thought that some of the more graphic/violent scenes were a bit gratuitous. Though as I kept watching in my second viewing, watching the graphic scenes seemed justified, and all the while likely horrifically accurate in depicting the time and place. In the end, I didn't feel like the story even memoirs was overexaggerated. They went with simple, and it worked.
February 28, 2008

Incredible story!

Great movie that looks even better in HD. This true story is a must see. February 9, 2008

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