Defiance |  | Actors: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  142 reviews
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 137 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 097363527244
UPC: 097363527244
EAN: 0097363527244
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2008
Release Date: June 2, 2009
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Product Description
Four Jewish brothers fight against Nazis in Poland.
Three ferociously committed actors fill the roles of the Bielski brothers, Jewish partisans who escaped into the forests of Eastern Europe during the Second World War. Daniel Craig (taking a break from 007 duty) is Tuvia, the leader of a group of refugees who eventually number over a thousand; Liev Schreiber is Zus, the antagonistic warrior; and Jamie Bell is Asael, a peacemaker no less devoted to the survival of the community. The three performers give life to director Edward Zwick's account of this little-known chapter of Jewish resistance to the Holocaust, which otherwise plays more like a history lesson than a full-blooded movie. The film's best achievement is its strong location work, in Lithuania--as the community makes its home in the forest, the landscape becomes an important player in the drama at hand, and the changing of the seasons is charted with bone-chilling detail. Schreiber manages to get a little wry humor into this otherwise sober enterprise, and Daniel Craig creates an unusual character: a sort of anti-Bond, a hero whose body is all too fallible and whose decision-making is sometimes hesitant or morally compromised. It's a rare hero in a World War II movie that tends to withdraw from scenes rather than stride into them, but that's what Craig does. More than likely, the movie's main achievement will be sending the curious to read the histories of the Bielski brothers and why they matter in the chronicles of the Holocaust. --Robert Horton
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Better than average February 25, 2010
Up North
While it is certainly not a perfect film, I can't understand why so many critics didn't care for "Defiance". It's well acted, has a gritty feel all its own, and makes one think about what it means to be human in terrible circumstances. Those who like suspenseful World War II films should have a great time with this.
 gripping story, well-filmed February 6, 2010
cat-bear (Upstate NY)
excellent movie, I wonder why I didn't hear of it soooner. I must admit I haven't seen Schindler's List (nor others about the Holocaust) but the perspective of this one intrigued me. Daniel Craig & Liev Schreiber were great. Some reviewers commented that the lead & supporting characters were under-developed. To them I'd say bring a little more imagination to your film-viewing.
Excellent & Haunting January 26, 2010
Tim Warneka (Cleveland, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was completely unaware of this chapter of WWII history.
Having recently watched this movie with my 14-year old son, I found it quite moving. My son is in a 'guns-are-awesome' period, and I think this movie (thankfully) put a slight damper on his ardor. For me, I haven't been this haunted by a movie since I saw "Platoon" in college in the late '80's. (Not a bad thing to be haunted by a movie, methinks.)
While I'm sure this movie is far from accurate (the final scene with the tank was a bit over-the-top), the gift this movie gives is bringing the story of these Polish survivors to the world. The acting was first rate ... I very much enjoyed watching the brothers interact with each other. Hollywood machismo was (happily!) tossed aside here. These brothers struggle, cry, disagree, reunite, fight, embrace and kiss.
How wonderful to see movie stars act like real men for a change. Daniel Craig, for instance, was so much more three dimensional in this movie than in any of his Bond films (films which are fun to watch when you're in the mood for such things. They are just more 2 dimensional).
I think this would be an excellent film for college and groups for discussion of community and honor and right choices ... and so much more. My son and I watched this movie on DVD. There were several places where we stopped the movie and had interesting, "Ok, you are Tuvia. What would you do right now?" conversations. (My son puts up with a lot from me. ;-D)
I certainly intend on reading the book to learn more about these brave people who lived in the woods for over 2 years to escape the horrors of the Holocaust.
Highly recommended.
Amazing story January 21, 2010
Lowdly DoBad (Warren, OH United States)
They did an excellent job with this movie, the acting, production, directing. The DVD was interesting because it showed in the special features the ancestors that are the product of their will to survive.
AWESOME! January 12, 2010
J. Gonzales (Colorado)
This movie was amazing! Such a great history lesson. Why weren't we taught about this in school? Watching this type of movie reminds me how fortunate I am to have the petty problems I have!
If you want to watch something worth your time and like to be educated, this movie won't disappoint.
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