A red coat. That's all it is. It's used to keep warm, a shelter against the blistering cold. Gusts of wind tatter and billow, threatening the gentle glow that results from the little red coat. In all the horror, the absolute Hell, the devastation, the inhumanity; a simple color evokes so much more than the thought of gentle compliments and a tender smile.

Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List is simply one of the greatest films committed to celluloid. Bar none. No exaggeration. It is as essential, historical, vibrant, emotional, magnificent, harrowing, and impeccably orchestrated as anything that's ever been released in the cinematic medium.

And like the red coat of the little girl, the film will never fade, only growing in distinct majesty and singular clarity.

One of the most powerful films I’ve seen about The Holocaust. Schindler’s List not only shows us the barbarities of war in a very realistic as well as disturbing manner, but it is also a testament of hope and perseverance in this dark period. Steven Spielberg’s earnest direction, accompanied by a brilliant screenplay from Steve Zaillian provide the viewer an experience that can be both devastating and uplifting. The film has one of the most touching endings I’ve seen, being nearly impossible not to get emotional by then. The performances are very strong and Liam Neeson is truly astonishing portraying Oskar Schindler, exposing how he is moved by greed initially and gradually starts to really care for the Jews. As usual, John Williams presents us with a magnificent score, being another high point of the film. Schindler’s List is undoubtedly one of Spielberg’s best works and a must-see!

Snappy dressers, those Nazis. That was to be my review. I was really proud of it, and felt contented knowing I'd completed something of great value to the world of social media, and looked forward to the likes rolling in and hopefully losing only two or three followers (musta been how Shakespeare felt after he had finished Hamlet). But upon reflection I decided the subject matter demanded a less lighthearted touch. So a rewrite was in order. One of Spielberg's best films. He keeps it moving along nicely. Character development is superbly crafted. I like the black and white photography, which has a haunting beauty. A very Hollywood attempt at a Holocaust piece, and it works well for what it is. If you're interested in a film of equal quality that takes a very different approach, check out the much more harrowing "Come and See".

The documentarian approach puts an inescapably human face on the horrors of the Holocaust, placing us in moments of unvarnished evil, but also shining a light on the good Oskar Schindler achieved within the heart of darkness.

"This list... is an absolute good. The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf." -- Itzhak Stern

A true work of cinematic masterwork. There's really not much to say that hasn't already been said, Schindler's List more then lives up to it's reputation. Crushing, Gut-Wrenching, and Honest; it also may be the least Spielbergian in his entire Canon but at the same time it's very clearly his.

Schindler's List is a story about hope in the face of absolute horror and of the unlikely places from which it springs. It is a powerfully told story about survivors in a time when all too few survived, and an unlikable man - womanizer, war profiteer, black market businessman - who changed and rebelled when most did not. As such, it is a story, not reality. No story can convey the reality of the Holocaust, which grows dimmer in the rear-view mirror of the world's cultural consciousness daily. Instead, it focuses on the tiny slivers of Spielbergian optimism that can be found and mines them until they stand sharp and gleaming against a backdrop of unimaginable suffering like a girl in a red jacket running through greyscale streets, seeking her hiding place beneath a bed.

It's a good movie, a good story, and is utterly devastating.

One of the great movies about The Holocaust. Ralph Fiennes' performance is startling, with Kingsley and Neeson also turning in fine performances.

Janusz Kaminski's cinematography is breathtaking.

Inredible. A simultaneous journey of individuals and the masses. Brilliantly written and directed to convey a story of loss, growth, despair, hope, hatred, gratitude, humanity and everything in between. One of the most complete character arcs I have ever seen in Oskar Schindler (and Stern). I never thought I would say that a three hour+ long film would feel like five minutes... but this one did. I was dropped in from opening shot to credit reel, and I loved every second. The dialogue alone must have taken years to create. This movie felt truer than almost every documentary I know. Thank you.

I knew this was going to be good but I didn't expect to be an emotional wreck half of the movie.

Neeson was robbed of that Oscar. Masterpiece.

I had a film professor who discredited Spielberg as someone who "simply makes films for children." Fuck that guy.