The Pianist (R, 2002)

I saw this movie when I was 13 and it became my instant favorite movie of all time. I was glued to the screen, and enjoyed it the whole 2.5 hours. The language was not much of a problem, there was only 2 F-words, and a small amount of other language. While the violence was the main problem with the movie, I did not feel it was nearly as graphic as other movies such as Schindler's List. A very touching and poignant movie, a must see!

this is a great movie!!!!! not for young kids but is a true story f word used once and graphic/intense violence(a child is beaten to death by nazis) innocent people killed mostly jews with no self defence

I personally loved this, but i would definitely recommend it to kids 15+. Although it's violent, it's a beautiful film that's a real wake-up call.

The Pianist is a masterful take on one of the darkest times in human history. The titular pianist leads a golden life, the child of an upper middle class city family, he plays piano for Radio Poland. He is flamboyant, talented, cultured, and intellectual. As the Nazis invade Poland, he watches his world crumble. His family is forced into the Jewish ghetto where they witness horrific acts of violence and experience extreme poverty, hunger, terror and loss of dignity. Through both dumb luck and the kindness of both friends and strangers, Szpilman survives the war. Deadened by emotional and physical pain, as well and hunger and constant fear, he soon becomes nothing but a shell of his former self. The man that emerges from the end of the war is nothing like the man that went in. Spectacular movie for adults and VERY mature older teenagers. The Pianist is brutally wrenching, emotionally jarring, and deeply thought-provoking.

Real unflinching look at an oblivious pianist who stays alive through the holocaust with luck and very surprising help. Good Jews and bad Jews, very bad Germans, and a few good ones. This movie is very autobiographical of not only Szpilman, but the holocaust survivor Polanski. No wonder Polanski turned down Schindler's List, it wasn't bad, but it was an anomolie of the horrific holocaust, not a typical story. Children cannot forget and then repeat history, for kids who can stand violence, this is a definite must see.