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Reviews Counted:169
Fresh:95
Rotten:74
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: Professionally made but artistically uninspired, Ed Zwick's story of Jews surviving WWII in the Belarus forest lacks the emotional punch of the actual history.
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Dec 31, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $28,622,873
Synopsis: DEFIANCE is a different kind of World War II movie, one that looks at the Holocaust from a unique angle--telling the true story of a group of Jews in Eastern Europe who fought back. On the run from... [More]
Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos
Director: Edward Zwick
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o Zwick trabaei parapano apo ektyflotika profaneis parallilismoys tis sygkekrimenis istorias me ekeini tis Eksodoy, poy profanos den tis skeftike o Zwick monos toy, o opoios to mono poy epideiknyei synehos, einai i apithanotita toy na epinoisei otidipote
This Holocaust epic deserves a commendation of merit for making us cognizant of an important and often overlooked event.
For all of its flaws, 'Defiance' presents a fresh and engaging view of World War II that's all the more startling because it's based on the actions of a real Belorussian family.
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doesn't have nearly enough gunplay to qualify as a full-fledged action extravaganza, but thanks to quality acting and an engaging life-or-death story, there's plenty here to keep audiences satisfied.
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In the end it's not the best of the sub-genre and it won't replace "Schindler's List" or "Uprising," but it's a good enough film where Craig and Schreiber shine...
A harrowing story of bravery & survival, Defiance tells it Hollywood-style. Still, somehow the true-story courage bleeds through the at-times hokey formula scripting.
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Top Critic[Defiance] stuffs everything into a tired formula, robs the story of its inherent drama, and makes it dull. [It's] absent of any surprises or subtle characterization.
Defiance is an extraordinary story and the production is admirable -- if you have the time and patience to trudge through.
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simultaneously encourages us to cheer in the aisles while also recognizing the disquiet that must accompany any moment of violence, not matter how seemingly righteous
Defiance runs for 137 minutes, but that doesn't make it an epic. It just makes it long. Near the beginning, we are informed on screen that Defiance is "a true story." It may be a true story, but it is not truly told.
Defiance is without a doubt the best of the Holocaust themed films from 2008. Unfortunately, that may be faint praise indeed.
A strangely unaffecting story about real heroism in World War II
As a heroic drama, Defiance has its clichés and narrative hiccups, but as an examination of the cycle of violence it's often harrowing.
It's an imperfect film - slow-moving and without much narrative momentum - but it tells an inspiring story, and when it gets going, it's quite rousing.
An interesting story with handsome production values, but full of romantic contrivances and blockbuster conceits. This is the Holocaust at its action-hero worst.
The way Zwick force-feeds his audience emotion becomes laborious.
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