"Defiance" Review

Haha! After my movie (not-)seeing adventure that I previously posted about, I finally went with some friends to see Defiance last week. So I'm posting a short review.

Defiance tells the true story of the Bielski brothers, who, during WWII, saved over 1200 Jews from the German armies. Amazingly, they built an entire community hidden away in the European forest, where they lived for over two years!

Let me put it simply: this movie is phenomenal! Daniel Craig (best known as the "new James Bond") does a terrific job as the oldest brother, Tulia, while Jamie Bell, Liev Schreiber, and the rest of the cast also really elevate the movie to the plane it's at. The weight of the subject matter is handled in an admittedly Hollywood-esque way, but it definitely does not affect the movie's quality, as the film still draws you in and makes you forget that it runs for nearly 2 and half hours; thankfully, the pace does not drag. Best of all though, the story is a great portrayal of triumph and hope in a very dark time in history.

I highly recommend Defiance. Director Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai) has crafted a movie that is suspenseful, emotional, powerful, at times brutal, and incredibly inspirational!