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	Schindler's List (2pc) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley Universal Studios, 1995 average customer review:based on 601 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

By employing Jews in his crockery factory manufacturing goods for the German army, Schindler ensures their survival against terrifying odds. At the same time, he must remain solvent with the help of a Jewish accountant (Ben Kingsley) and negotiate business with a vicious, obstinate Nazi commandant (Ralph Fiennes) who enjoys shooting Jews as target practice from the balcony of his villa overlooking a prison camp. Schindler's List gains much of its power not by trying to explain Schindler's motivations, but by dramatizing the delicate diplomacy and determination with which he carried out his generous deeds.

As a drinker and womanizer who thought nothing of associating with Nazis, Schindler was hardly a model of decency; the film is largely about his transformation in response to the horror around him. Spielberg doesn't flinch from that horror, and the result is a film that combines remarkable humanity with abhorrent inhumanity--a film that functions as a powerful history lesson and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the context of a living nightmare. --Jeff Shannon

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

This is without a doubt the single most important film of my time. I am 35 years old, and I fancy myself a movie freak. I am not a Jew; in fact I am an Atheist and a very proud one. I mention this because if you read my first sentence, you probably deduced that I was a religious person, thus driving me to make such an impactfull comment about this film. I say this film is the most important film I have ever seen because it shows the ignorance of mankind in its most raw form, bloodshed, on an un-imaginable scale. As silly as it is for a human being to believe in an imaginary old man up in the sky, or living in you chest if you prefer, will save you when you die only if you denounce all other imaginary old men living in the sky while worshiping that particular one, it is just as easy for a group of mislead sheep to attempt to wipe out a race of human beings. Definitely not one of mankind's finest hours. This is a wonderful account of TWO men making a huge difference and saving lives, regardless of the consequences. That's right i said TWO men, because when i discuss this film with other's, they can never tell me who Itzhak Stern is. If it wasn't for him, the list would probably have never been. "The list is life".

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Probably the greatest movie ever made

Like many cinematic masterpieces, it's not possible to summarize this film in a TV-guide style and portray any sense of its monumental achievement. I'm not going to describe its content but it's a film that every person should watch as a lesson for not just where true evil can lead, but also how hope, honesty and humanity offers redemption.

It's even more of a testament to Steven Spielberg that he was reviewing FX reels of Jurassic Park in between filming sequences for this, since ever shot is vital to the film and perfectly crafted. It's also one of the few films that warrant buying a home theater system for - you simply won't believe the difference when viewing on a large LCD screen with surround sound.

I originally saw this three times at the movie theater, which is a major commitment for a 4-hour film. I've also seen it several times on cable and accidentally ended up watching the whole thing. It's simply one of the most compelling films ever made and, as a piece of art, grabs you from the very beginning to the very end.

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PS - As an aside, I once saw this in the theater in London where a bunch of skinheads were at the front making constant derogatory comments and slurs. About 25 minutes in, a jumbo-sized container full of Coke whizzed passed my ear and hit one of them on the squarely on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious on the floor. The whole theater erupted with cheers and applause, and it's one of the most satisfying acts of swift justice I've ever witnessed!

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A gross understatement....

To call Schindler's List, "a cinematic masterpiece," is a gross understatement. Unfortunately, I can't think of any better term than that. This is one of the most outstanding movies I have ever had the privilege to see. It has inspired me to reach out to the Jews of today who are still facing persecution in countries around the world. I want to start my own list of names. It will be of those Jews who I help make aliyah (emigrate to Israel). "The list is life."


Mandatory Viewing

I believe this movie should be mandatory viewing by all seniors in the high school system, to show them how cruel and meaningless war was and is. I enjoyed the movie when it was first released, I found it shocking, brutal and touching. I didn't really care for the character Schindler (I found him to be ruthless money grabber), but the characters revolving around him in the chaotic times of WWII was where I found the real depth of the movie.
If everyone of our children watch "Schindler's List" and walk away with a true feeling of how precious life is, then I think we can stand proud as parents, and feel as if we have taught them something that they can teach their own children in the future. That war is war, nothing more, nothing less. That war should be avoided at all costs, no matter what the price.
I have two daughters and when they are old enough, I will sit and watch this most important and insightful film with them. I suggest you all do the same.

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