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Title: Defiance (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Daniel Craig | ... | Tuvia Bielski | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Zus Bielski | |
| Jamie Bell | ... | Asael Bielski | |
| Alexa Davalos | ... | Lilka Ticktin | |
| Allan Corduner | ... | Shimon Haretz | |
| Mark Feuerstein | ... | Isaac Malbin | |
| Tomas Arana | ... | Ben Zion Gulkowitz | |
| Jodhi May | ... | Tamara Skidelsky | |
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Kate Fahy | ... | Riva Reich |
| Iddo Goldberg | ... | Yitzhak Shulman | |
| Iben Hjejle | ... | Bella | |
| Martin Hancock | ... | Peretz Shorshaty | |
| Ravil Isyanov | ... | Viktor Panchenko | |
| Jacek Koman | ... | Konstanty 'Koscik' Kozlowski | |
| George MacKay | ... | Aron Bielski | |
On the run and hiding in the deep forests of the then German-occupied Poland and Belorussia (World War II), the four Bielski brothers find the impossible task of foraging for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet partisans and knowing whom to trust but also take the responsibility of looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. Women, men, children, the elderly and the young alike are all hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forests in the darkest times of German-occupied Eastern Europe. Written by Cinema_Fan
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The movie was good. Not Zwick's best effort though and as for the acting it was Liev Schreiber that delivered the most. Every time I see Craig I see James Bond and that other guy, Jamie Bell, was barely even on screen. I'm guessing most of his scenes were cut out of the film to pave the way for more Craig screen time. The action set pieces were mostly impressive but the problem is, its over before you know it. But I can honestly say, it was impressive nonetheless. Its not brainless by any means, the movie has a profound and compelling story. One can only wonder how these filmmakers come up with more WWII movie ideas every year.
From a visual point of view, the movie looks absolutely beautiful. From the authentic weaponry and uniforms to the rich and colorful Lithuanian locations, Defiance may fall flat during some points throughout the film; as with every other black and white war movies that's been released, the Germans are depicted as war machines of death without remorse, if you can overlook these flaws I think it is an enjoyable film and in its entirety, Defiance is an overwhelming movie that doesn't glamorize the war but shows the intense reality behind it all. A must see for all war movie fans out there.