Though this a Hollywood production it is very polished off and stays true to the meaning of the movie. Like "Night and Fog" there are very graphic scenes and unlike the documentary the actions taken towards the Jews are shown. The documentary only showed the results but not what lead up to them. Like all movies this was also plotted out but Spielberg tried to make it as realistic to the truth as possible. The difference between this film and the other mentioned above is because in this one you get to see the Jews talk and speak and see their reactions to what was going on. Sure it was scripted like I said but at least it was a very good of portraying emotions. If your a critic of movies and very critical on them then don't even bother saying a negative comment on this movie. Not only does it have everything it needs to be a good movie but it take place during a real event.
Some of the things you will see in a film like this are very disturbing as well. You get to see people killed on the spot. Its sick how the officers don't even care as long as they are gone. One thing that was a real emotion stirrer is the part where they show the kids. While the young adults and adults were in the selection stage the kids were being taken away. Also because the kids didn't have a clue what was going on. When they were on the big truck like vehicles being driven away they just waved "bye" and smiled. Shows you how innocence kills. Some of the kids did figure it out and tried to hide anywhere they could. I do have to say some kids were clever to hide under floorboards but the place is still a death camp.
Oskar Schindler is the man this movie is based around. He watched as the destruction around him was going on. Though being a German business man he was still able to save the lives of 1,100 Jews by employing them in his factories. Since he was a business man Schindler's mentality should be on money but instead it wasn't from how the ending was. The ending was very sad but a very important line I remember is "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire." Schindler did just that but he wished he could have saved more. He starts saying how he could have saved more if he didn't waste his money away, since Jews were cheaper labor. I have to say this is one of the most powerful endings in the movie industry. Sure its in black and white and most of it is all dialogue but whats important is what you get out of the movie. Personally I did like Schindler's List better because of the actions in the movie but I do agree "Night and Fog" has a more emotional impact.
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