To watch hands flying over keys of piano, as they play Nocturne C sharp major op. Posth by Chopin, in the pivotal scene in the movie. And I mean literally flying...the flick of wrist and finger so quick and light at some points and sharp thrusts on other. It was mesmerizing. Only love for the instrument and music can creat such an effect, really.
I would have loved to say the whole movie is about music. But it's not. Though music is the major part of it. Its an account of a Jew Polish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist from Warsaw, who survived the holocaust. For those who want to compare it with other holocaust movies like Schindler's list, don't. It's not a hero's tale. It's a survivor's account. The only things common in both movies are the gruesome acts of German so vividly brought to our sight; and that both are based on true stories. But here, there is no hero.
The movie is about how our protagonist survived merely due to shear luck and a lot of help from many friendly but also some unexpected sources. For some it might seem that some parts are detached from emotion but what Director Roman Polanski, himself a holocaust survivor, wants to portray is that most of the survivor did survive mostly by hiding, wandering off from places to places and because of help and support of friendly sympathetic hands. Their survival is not a hero's account because they had lived, carrying the knowledge that their loved ones died, and they couldn't do anything but live with the weight of it all their lives. His own experience and attachment to the horrific war is brought out elegantly in his work in movie. Adrien Brody's acting as Szpilman is commendable. He makes the character most believable.
The background score for most parts is best of Maestro Chopin's work, as Szpilman was known for his work on Chopin's compositions. They form the most key moments of the movie.
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