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#32. Schindler's List
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Dir: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama
Year: 1993

It almost goes without saying now, but Schindler's List is Spielberg's magnum opus. This was an immensely personal project for him, and it really shows in the quality of its presentation and its meticulous attention to detail. What Spielberg did for Holocaust remembrance and immortalizing that event in the mind of the everyday American can't be understated--and it's safe to say that he absolutely nailed this vision in every regard.

In an atypical move, Spielberg shot Schindler's List in black and white, likely to enhance the bleak atmosphere of the concentration camps where most of the movie takes place. It almost begins to take on this ethereal quality about halfway through the film, especially with the famous shot of the little girl dressed in the red coat--the only item of color in the movie. We of course see this red coat one more time in a mere hint of her piled amongst the dead bodies, and it's touches like that throughout the film that just make this movie absolutely powerful and gutting. It's probably not something you want to watch more than twice, but it's pretty much required viewing for anyone with eyes, so see it if you have not done so already.
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