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...every critic in America has noted, 1993 was a watershed year for Steven Spielberg. He was responsible for "Jurassic Park," the most successful film of all time, and "Schindler's List," his greatest film and one of the most significant productions in the history of the medium...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

...late 1930s, an Austrian businessman named Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow, Poland, intent on making his fortune. He aims, in his own words, to leave with "two steamer trunks full of money." Schindler is a dazzlingly charismatic man, the ultimate seducer, who, according to Spielberg, "romances the entire city of Krakow,...romances the Nazis,...romances the politicians, the police chiefs, the women...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

...Spielberg's masterstrokes is the manner in which he depicts Schindler's conversion from apolitical bon vivant to moral hero. The transformation does not occur with a sudden flash of light from the heavens; instead, it develops slowly and credibly as Schindler becomes increasingly aware of the Nazis's deeds...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

...lion's share of the credit, however, goes to Steven Spielberg. For Spielberg, "Schindler's List," shot without stars, in black and white, and on a relatively small budget of $22 million, is a gamble. The gamble, however, paid off. In "Jurassic Park," Spielberg manifested his talent only in his trademark technical wizardry; it seemed as if he had abdicated in favor of computers and blue screens. In "Schindler's List," Spielberg is present by his absence; that is to say, he has practiced incredible restraint. In his reluctance to pull out all the stops, to make himself visible with...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

...Spielberg's decision to shoot the film in black and white serves him well. Besides lending the movie the feel of a documentary, the black and white serves the film thematically in the play of light and shadows. Black and white also gives an unnerving sharpness and clarity to whatever is portrayed. It forces the viewer to focus on what is on the screen; there is no color to distract the viewer or to provide an escape from the intensity and impact of the material...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

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