Schindler’s
List is a 1993 movie. This story is mainly about how Amon murdered and tortured
Jews, and Oskar Schindler, a German entrepreneur who was instrumental in saving
the lives of over one thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust. This is an
interesting film despite the film is in the black and white version.
Overall in the movie, Amon, an SS
officer has impressed me with his evil and cruel personality. The moment he
arrived in Krakow to initiate construction of a labour camp, Plaszow, and to take
over control of the Ghetto, the bloody scenes began. He tends to kill people
without any sympathy and empathy. When a Jewish engineer explains that a
foundation has been improperly laid, and for this he has her shot in the head. I
was so shocked by his unreasonable action. He killed those who did not work
hard for him, and also those who are worthless. His evilness does not concern
about the humanity but he cares more of his own profits. His selfishness and cold-bloodedness
caused the death of many Jewish which he did not even care the feelings of
those Jewish family members when they have lost the important one in life. His
is not only taking pleasure in murdering and torturing, but he considers it is
an integral part of his job. Amon did not kill Helen because he enjoys her
sexually. At this point, I have thought of how realistic the society actually
is, which the darkness and grey area in a society are more than the pureness.
The
moment when Oskar telling him that he kills and tortures people does not mean
of having power but justice. People scared of him are not because of power, but
justice. Oskar told him that, forgive people’s mistakes is the one who have
real power to control. After this scene, I thought Amon will stop killing when
I saw he forgives a young lady who nearly being killed by an Army because she
smoked while she was working. His humanity does not remain long. When he
decided not to shoot a young boy for did not clean his bathtub properly, but
after reflecting, he decided to be firm to his stand, hence, he shoot him from
the back when he was walking away. Amon is the worst person that I have ever seen;
he has never taken life seriously. He has so much fun in killing people.
The
second character who has impressed me with his good personality is Oskar
Schindler. In all the Jewish heart, I believe he is a hero to those who have
being saved by him in his list. Schindler was a cold-hearted businessman who is
only interested in profit. After meeting with the girl in the red coat, he transformed
into a good guy who covertly assisted his workers and save them from
persecution. I always believe an individual will change when he or she meets
with someone who can completely change his or her weaknesses into strengths.
Through this scene, Schindler has become a hero among Jewish which his sacrifices
have been appreciated by them. When Amon gave the order to destroy all killed bodies
and ship the whole population to Auschwitz, Schindler prevails upon Goeth to let
him keep his workers, so that he can move them to a factory in his old home of
Zwittau-Brunnlitz. This list of "skilled" inmates was Schindler’s List, and for many
of the inmates of Plaszow camp, being on the list meant the difference between
life and death. Schindler saved 1000 of Jews life. I sympathised with those who
have been saved by Schindler. They are lucky enough compared to those who died.
At this point, I have to believe that, sometimes, life really depends on your
luck instead of hard work.
The
most interesting part in this movie is when Schindler is celebrating his birthday,
he kissed every lady. This is my first time to see a birthday man has such a
great opportunity to kiss every woman in the party. Even though this is an old
film, I was really shocked by their actions. I think I am more old fashion and tradition
than this group of people which I cannot accept the fact that, a man can kiss
every lady in a birthday party. I am curious if is it a kind of respect towards
the birthday boy.