Defiance

Inspired by a true story, director Edward Zwick's epic World War II drama Defiance tells the tale of three Jewish Eastern European brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell) who narrowly escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis, subsequently vowing to avenge the deaths of their ...more

Oddly enough, Defiance is an action movie that doubles as a historical document about the heartwarming true story of three brothers who boldly, bravely and at first, reluctantly, rescued several thousand Jews from extermination during Hitler's reign. It probably wasn't director Edward Zwick's intention to treat the material in an action'y way, but the result is nonetheless there. Essentially, it's a new way to artistically portray a dark period in history that has been revisited by many ...more

A Holocaust film that's light on sentimentality but high on human drama, Defiance tells one of those remarkable survival stories that's so incredible it must be true. Though the poster image may indicate a film geared more toward a physical act of defiance rather than a philosophical one, anyone walking into Defiance in search of some cathartic, Nazi ass-kicking action will be sorely disappointed. It turns out co-screenwriters Clayton Frohman and Edward Zwick (who also directed) are more ...more

Defiance
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)