Director: Edward Zwick
Year: 2008
Stars: Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos
I've had this movie recorded for a while, but was delaying watching it because it was fairly long. However, I had a fairly quiet evening so decided to give it a go... without really knowing what sort of movie I was going to be watching, because I couldn't really remember what Defiance was about, or why I had recorded it.
Well, it's all about World War II, and a group of Jews who lived in the forest during the war. Tuvia Bielski (Craig) is the group's Commander, and has to work to keep them altogether and working as a team. It's based on a true story, but it's not one I knew about before watching Defiance.
There's nothing wrong with Defiance, and the story is an interesting and (like all World War II movies featuring the Jews) harrowing one. However, I can't help but feel like I've seen this movie - or something like it- many, many times before. Whilst it was a new story to me, the film itself wasn't really anything memorable, new or special. There are better, more involving World War II movies out there - take a look at In Darkness or The Piano for just two excellent examples.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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