The movie is recommended only for age group: 16 or above that.
The movie was released in 1994, I seized the opportunity of watching this movie in 1995. Its almost 7 years from the day I had the privilege to watch this movie. I am jotting down the review on ’’Schindlers List’’ (now onwards read as ’’SL’’) on the basis of what I have been able to recall, though its tough, still I am making an attempt, please bear with me.
Public at large would be fascinated by ’’Steven Spielberg’’ ( now onwards read as ’’SS’’) for his directorial movie Jurassic Park released in 1994. But, my personal belief is that Jurassic Park hadn’t to do much with direction, it has enormous scope for special effects and dinosaurs. While on the other hand ’’SL’’ is the director’s movie. The movie leaves enough space for direction and acting. The movie doesn’t have scope for special effects or latest technology but still is highly worth watching movie. This is the movie which killed the thirst of ’’SS’’ and fetched him ’’Best Director’’ Award for 1994 at 67th Annual Acamdemy Awards.
The script has been built on a true story that took place with a German businessmen, Oskar Schindler by name during Second World War. The movie moves around this greedy businessmen who earns his bread and butter from the lives of 1, 000 Jews and later how he turns out to be a humanitarian saving lives of the Jews from the hands of Amon Goeth, the head of German concentration camp.
On the front of acting, Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler) and Ralph Fiennes (Amon Goeth) are fabulous. Not only the front line star cast but also other actor and actresses too have acted brilliantly.
As far as direction is concerned, this movie is surely a director’s movie. Whether, its the scene of women’s being forced to run on streets in birth dress or it being a scene of German officers at the concentration camp every part is masterly articulated. ’’SS’’ has masterly shown a fight between ’’live’’ and ’’evil’’. If one puts enough endeavour and watches the movie carefully he/she can find out that ’’SL’’ is the movie were acting is mostly done by eyes, the eyes with all sort of emotions i.e. fear, anger, cruelty, cunningness, greed, confession, etc. Its a perfect movie, I felt as if I am watching LIVE ACTION of Barbarism . That’s why I call ’’SS’’, a man with ’’Midas Touch’’ who has produced an ’’ALL TIME CLASSIC’’ movie. I firmly believe that this movie should be included in the syllabus of School for Acting and Direction. While, leaving the seat of cinema hall both ’’SL’’ and ’’SS’’ left a deep impression on my mind.
People not interested in watching off-bit movies too should watch this movie and they would be able to know that why only ’’SL’’ has fetched ’’SS’’ his first Oscar and not any of his other movies.
The movie was banned from being released in Germany.
Watch it to Believe it.