Parkland

Parkland I thought was a fantastic film in many ways.  Not only was the acting good (Zach Efron) but the way everything was portrayed seem so realistic to the way I'm sure it actually occurred.  I really liked how the movie made me so engaged the entire time and kept me so intense especially during the scenes of trying to necessitate President Kennedy back to life.  I thought the movie was really interesting and made me want to learn more about JFK and the conspiracies that go along with his assassination.  I think this movie did a great job informing people who maybe didn't have knowledge or background information on Kennedy and educated people about what actually occurred in the assassination.   I felt this movie was overall really interesting and kept me thinking the whole way through.  I also think I liked the movie because one of my favorite people of all times is Zach Efron.  Overall, I really enjoy this movie and recommend it to anyone who knows or doesn't know about JFK and the assassination.

The Pianist

I thought the Pianist was a great movie with a lot of realism involved.  I felt the movie was a great illustration of what actually occurred during this time period.  I thought it was really interesting how the pianist actually survived the entire time throughout everything that he had to endure.  I thought it was really amazing how one can survive on such little things.  I thought the movie was very informative to people such as I who are not as educated on this topic.  I think it was really helpful to see what actually went on in Germany during this time period and was realistic.  I recommend this movie to people who don't know much about the nazi's to watch this film because it definitely gives a real life impression.  The movie made me really upset and feel so bad for everyone who had to go through this.  Also, the harsh images such as the guy who was pushed out the window in his wheelchair really struck me as shocking and made me realize how seriously and the struggle people went through day to day.  I think overall this movie was a really good eye opener for me who didn't know that much about the nazi's and thought it was depicted accurately and historically.


I think Hosenfield really realized once he saw Szpliman that this is ridiculous and that people need to come out from hiding once and for all and live as free americans.  Szpliman's physical appearance I think also played an influence because you could clearly tell he hasn't showered or ate in a very long time.  I think the nazi guard sympathized with Szpliman and realized that these people are innocent and that it isn't right to just kill innocent people.  This part made me really relieved.  I was also surprised to see the pianist trust Hosenfield because obviously this guy could end his life right then and there.  I think it was Szpliman's last chance to try and trust someone with his life and this was the only opportunity that came through.  If the guard didn't bring him food and other supplies that are necessities to survive that he would eventually die.  I think it was a great thing Hosenfield did because he saved someones lives and gave the pianist a chance to live his life again as a free man.

Defiance

I really enjoyed this movie and how it was different from most holocaust movies.  The movie really interested me because I thought it was unique how the village of people could all work together as one even during the hardest times to create a "family" and survive.  Survival during this time was obviously really difficult not knowing when your time would come.  I think the major message behind this movie was that in order to come up with a common goal such as survival you need to work as a family and unite to achieve the goal.  I found it very heoric that three brothers could themselves save soo many people. That in itself to save so many people is the underlying message throughout the film.  I thought at first I wouldn't like the movie because of the horifc images that come to mind when I think of the Holocaust but watching this movie I was at the end of my seat waiting for something to happen.  I would get really nervous during the fighting scenes and atattched to the characters making sure they would survive.  Overall, I thought this was really an interesting and eventful movie.



I agree with the statement that their revenge was to live.  These jews that formed a village their only goal in life was to survive.  The survival of all these people made the Germans very angry.  The survival of the people was the best revenge.  The Bielski brothers were not trying to kill everyone but simply stay alive enough for the war to be over.  I think revenge is apart of humanity even though it's not a good thing it's what many people seek when angry or upset. I think revenge is immoral on some levels for not a good reason, but in this case revenge is the only answer.  These innocent people can't just be killed for no reason.  They had a very valid reason to fight back for their freedom.  I think naturally people seek revenge and the two coexist in a way that it's normal to certain levels.  This is an extreme level of revenge that is well deserved.