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The Pianist-Another overwhelmingly realistic depiction of the horror that was The Holocaust. I've also recently watched Schindler's List, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Watching these movies was a truly disturbing experience; the Nazis weren't inhumane... they were absolutely possessed by a disgusting hatred against fellow members of the human race, and these movies capture these emotionless beings in a VERY realistic way. It is difficult for me to believe that anyone could actually manage to be THAT repulsively gross to another living being, but that's why I appreciate these movies; they show the reality that was The Holocaust.
Schindler's List was especially brutal, and there were many times where I honestly didn't think that I could handle any more of the violence. The realistic intensity of the film-although horrifying to watch-allows one to enter the world of Nazi Germany. It also allows the viewer the chance to see that Germans were not ALL as disgusting as Amon, the commander who shoots Jews from his balcony just for the sport of it. The movie is a reminder that sometimes we do things because someone says we should; sometimes we trust our leaders blindly, without justification. And sometimes, even Germans knew that what they were doing was wrong. It's easy to lump all of the Nazis into one big pile of hateful, angry killers... but this movie really made me wonder how many of them were just that cold because someone told them to be.
And that same thought continued when I watched The Pianist. Although not nearly as grotesque as Schindler's List, The Pianist still brought both the violence and human sides of the historical event. The music was, of course, fantastic, and I loved the way they incorporated his talent and passion for music throughout the film. I especially appreciated the fact that it was his ability as a pianist that softened the heart of the Nazi who could have killed him but decided instead to provide Szpilman with food and information that helped him survive to see his freedom become a reality. Another heartbreakingly brilliant film!

On a COMPLETELY different note! The Social Network-The Facebook movie! A very good movie, I must say. Although I need another watch before knowing for sure whether or not I really appreciate this film, the first watch did give me enough to want to see it again, at the very least. My only complaint is that the movie was difficult to hear; the college life (AKA noisy scenes with lots of party sounds and loud music) made the movie feel very busy, not to mention the fact that Zuckerberg's character talked a mile a minute about things that would be confusing to me even if I understood what he was saying. I feel like a second watch will solidify this as a good film, because other than that which I just mentioned, I did think that it was well acted, well scripted and overall a good movie.

There are more movies where that came from but at the moment I'm either A) not remembering which movies I've left out or B) not in the mood to write about them for various reasons. yeapy!