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"Power is when we have every justification to kill, and we don't." -Schindler

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Cinematically this is near perfection. It's a riveting story with outstanding performances and inspired direction. It deserves its recognition.

To me the more interesting thing to discuss about a film like Schindler's List is the ethical issues that arise when making such a movie. I am the sort of person that tends to dislike dramatic…

Spielberg's most accomplished blend of humanity and history, delicately woven into his most traditionally impressive film to date. Calculated brutality and honest, ruthless indifference go hand in hand, frequently undercut with surgically inserted bits of Spielbergian sympathy. Visually, I can't recollect anything this bold and stark since films from the silent era, an absolutely masterful decision by Spielberg in his effort to adapt this monumental story. My only hesitation with this film is the riddle of Schindler's compassion. I get…

Action!: The Caps Of Mr. Spielberg

As I lay out my eyes into the screen as Spielberg's magnus opus begins to unfold, I couldn't stop drawing parallels to a parable that seems to always go unnoticed and that's the one about this servant who loses his job and seeing himself in need he comes with a big plan to save his job and in many ways his life. He goes around helping people and helping his employee not because is…