The Pianist (2002)
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay
Rated: R for Violence and Brief Strong Language
Running Time: 2 h 30 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Acting, Production Design
WEAKNESSES: Pacing During Second Act
A Polish Jewish pianist struggles to survive during the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.
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King Kong (2005)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Kyle Chandler
Rated: PG-13 for Frightening Adventure Violence and Some Disturbing Images
Running Time: 3 h 7 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Ambition, Direction, Production Design, Most Visual Effects, Character, Story, Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously
WEAKNESSES: Some Dated Visual Effects, Length, Somewhat Episodic
A movie director convinces his cast and crew to travel to a mysterious island where he plans to shoot his next film. The inhabitants of the island complicate the shoot.
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