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Defiance – A Movie Review

January 20, 2009 B. John 137 Views 0 Comments Daniel Craig, Drama, Edward Zwick, Holocaust, Jews, Liev Schreiber, Non-Fiction, WWII

Defiance Poster Four Jewish brothers living in Nazi occupied Poland escape into the forest where they join up with Russian resistance fighters in battling the Nazis. Throughout the war they built a village inside the forest and saved the lives of more than 1200 other Jews. Based on a true story.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Adaptation and War; Running Time: 2 hrs. 17 min.; Release Date: December 31st, 2008 (limited); MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Tomas Arana

Directed by: Edward Zwick

The too rarely told story of defying Nazis. Liev Schreiber and Daniel Craig are first rate, the action sequences strong, and the plot credible. This is not a “Holocaust” movie about Jews dying at the hands of the Nazis – it is about the heroism of average people who are forced to take up arms to fight against oppression. It’s also about people trying to maintain a civil society when every aspect of their life is turned on it’s head. When it comes to Daniel Craig’s character,it’s about a person having leadership thrust on him, and having to rise the occaision.

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B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.

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