an absolute masterpiece by Steven Spielberg. His most personal film too. It tells the (true) story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who took advantage of the second world war to create his company and make astronomical sums of money. But at the same time, it is also the story of a man's awareness, who witnesses the elaboration of the "final solution", and who decides to save as many Jews as possible. As the war continues to ravage the world, Schindler decides to turn away from his own "party" in order to redeem his ignorance and selfishness. It is thus as much a historical film as an intimate drama that Spielberg films. Rarely has a film about the Second World War tackled the Shoah so head-on. And rarely has a film grabbed me by the throat so hard. Even though Schindler's fate has obviously been somewhat romanticized, the filmmaker chooses to show him in all his complexity. SpielbAn individualistic ladies' man, as artificial as he is smooth-talking, his hero is almost a machine, with fortune as his sole objective. But a machine that discovers a soul. And Schindler is not the only one to symbolize emerging humanity. Strange as it may seem, it is also through the Nazi colonel Amon Göth that we see the light behind the darkness. He is a terrifying and unpredictable psychopath who is not indifferent to his Jewish servant. erg succeeds in capturing all the ambiguities of these two characters, without falling into the demonstration. The film may last more than 3 hours, but it hypnotized me from beginning to end. The perfect direction is a big part of it. No scene was left to chance. Just like the acting. Liam Neeson has the role of his life here, and he is more than worthy. The actor dominates this film with all his elegance and subtlety. With his eyes alone, he manages to convey a whole range of emotions. This is what we call performance. In a Goth role, Ralph Fiennes is also striking...but with cruelty so human. The recreation of this period has been skilfully reproduced, the use of black and white and color adds to the power of the work. The music of John Williams is, once again, unforgettable, marking the ear with a beauty that is one with the story. Rarely has Spielberg achieved this degree of perfection in all areas. To be seen again and again.
We could have expected Spielberg to be politically correct, but instead, we have sober work with a fair and thoughtful look at human nature. The director has succeeded in avoiding all the pitfalls into which it would have been easy to fall: this is all the more admirable. Moving because it is brilliant.