Jan 03 2010
Defiance (2008)
Starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber
Directed by Edward Zwick
Rated R for violence and language
2 hours 17 minutes
This movie is based on the true story of four brothers that lead hundreds of Jews into the forest to escape from the Nazis. There they encountered many hardships but were able to build a primitive village and many survived World War II. Daniel Craig plays the leader of the group and though he gives it his best shot, it’s hard to believe James Bond in such a primitive role. Liev Schreiber is more believable (and much better than in Wolverine) as Craig’s competitive and vengeful brother, but the supporting cast and their somewhat corny lines are not impressive. This is an interesting story, but I think I would have rather watched a 30 minute special on the History Channel.
Grade: C