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Defiance (DVD)

Daniel Craig (James Bond: Quantum of Solace) stars as Tuvia Bielski, an ordinary citizen turned hero, in this action-packed epic of family, hono r, vengeance and salvation. Defiance is a riveting adventure that showc ases the extraordinary true story of the Bielski brothers, simple farme rs –outnumbered and outgunned- who turned a group of war refugees into p owerful freedom fighters. Tuvia, alo ng with his unyielding brother, Zu s (Liev Schreiber, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), motivate hundreds of civil ians to join their ranks a gainst the Nazi regime. Their “Inspirational story”* is a true testament to the human spirit. *David Densby, The New Yorker

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.32 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 25939281
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 17 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AEFXRRO
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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4 stars overall for this movie - inspired by actual events during World War 2. Defiance will move you to tears. 4 stars for Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber..Excellent movie. Especially considering the budget, the time allotted for filming, and the outdoor conditions that actors and film crew endured..Some critics complained Defiance was not on the scale of Schindler's List. Reality is that the number of survivors in the forest was 0.02% of the number of people killed in Nazi death camps..Some critics complained Defiance did not include enough action. Apparently not enough battles and skirmishes against the Nazis for some critics. Reality is that the Nazis were focused on invading and dominating all of Europe. Watch other WW2 movies for full scale battles with tanks and artillery..Some critics complained Defiance did not involve enough character development. Reality is the movie is not just about the Bielski brothers. Movie is also about 1200 people who formed a community and survived in the forest for 3 years. Movie does show struggles, fears, anxieties, illnesses, and deaths. Movie hints about the issues women and young girls faced in the forest, without being unnecessarily graphic..Some critics complained Defiance concentrated too much on Tuvia Bielski and Zus Bielski. Reality is both were the 2 brothers who were in the forest for 3 years leading 1200 to survival. Asael Bielski abandoned his pregnant wife Chaya Dziencielsky, his 3 brothers, and the entire group - to fight with the Russians. Movie unfortunately did not cover this event..Some critics and people in Poland complained Defiance movie simplified facts, mythologized the group and omitted accusations against the Bielskis. Reality is that this movie was made in Hollywood, decades too late. Poland or any other European country could have made this movie anytime during the 60s thru 90s. Without the typical Hollywood spin..Some critics complained Defiance movie was not true to the 1993 book "Defiance: The Bielski Partisans" by a Holocaust researcher. Reality is that no 2 hour movie can replicate a historical or fictional book..Recommend watching Defiance without expectations of Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge, or the miniseries The Pacific..
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AARON P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Nothing is impossible, what we all have done is impossible!"
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Defiance tells the true story of the three eldest strong-willed and brave Bielski brothers: Tuvia, Zus, and Asael, who lead a group of their fellow Jews through the forest in Eastern Europe during the dark days of Nazi occupation in World War Two. The movie truly is a work of art with excellent character development and plenty of action, suspense, and drama mixed with poignant moments. The cinematography is excellent and the choreography lacks nothing either. The acting is profoundly convincing and I must say this is one of the best films I have ever seen. The subject matter is such that of course it's not a family movie; there's quite a bit of violence and I do not recommend this for small children. On the other hand, when children are old enough to study the Holocaust this movie can be a very useful educational device, especially as this is all a true story.

The story begins in 1941 when the Bielski brothers lose their parents and most of their small village to Nazis who raid the town and kill the Jewish people almost for sport. We meet Tuvia Bielski (Daniel Craig), his brother Zus (Liev Schreiber) and their very young brother Aron (George MacKay). How did these Jewish brothers survive the Nazi attack? Tuvia and Zus managed to quickly hide in the forest while Aron hid in the cellar. There's also another Bielski brother named Asael (Jamie Bell) and these four brothers clearly have the leadership skills it will take for them to survive at least for a little while in the forest not too far from their former village. However, things begin to change quite unexpectedly when other Jews join them in the forest. Eventually, more and more Jewish refugees join them in the forest until they numbered roughly twelve hundred people. There are love affairs that blossom and happier moments punctuated by fierce attacks on the road as the Bielski brothers kill Nazis to get their weapons and medicine and we witness two or three deadly Nazi attacks on the forest refugees as well.

There's another ongoing plot that is equally interesting. While Zus Bielski wants to join the Russian forces and fight with them, his brother Tuvia prefers to stay in the forest with the refugees and function as their leader. When the brothers finally come to blows over the matter it becomes clear that Zus will join the Russians and Tuvia will remain with the other Jews. Asael and Aron also remain with the Jews.

Look for particularly excellent performances by Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos as Lilka, the woman Tuvia marries, and Mia Wasikowska who plays Chaya Dziencielsky, the woman Asael marries. All the others give very strong performances as well; I truly felt like I was watching live action unfold right before my very eyes. This is all so well done and so powerful it almost felt more real than just a movie.

The DVD comes with interesting extras. I particularly liked "Defiance: Return to the Forest;" "Children of The Otriad" and "Bielski Partisan Survivors." There is also an optional commentary with director Edward Zwick.

Defiance will forever be one of the most powerful and moving films depicting the struggles of Jews just to stay alive during the horrors of the Holocaust. The acting is outstanding and the story of the Bielski brothers is true; I highly recommend this film.
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Camping Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing view into history!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Thanks for producing such a great work if history! I am so glad others stood up for what is right and NEVER backing down.
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Joseph J. Slevin
5.0 out of 5 stars Sobering yet Edge of your seat action
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2009
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Based on the true story of Partisan heroes the Bielski brothers, Defiance is set in very close proximity to the actual happenings in the forrests of Belarussia. Daniel Craig playing Tuvia and Liev Schreiber playing Zus, two of three brothers who flee to the forrests close to their parents home after the Nazi forces start to kill off their Jewish friends and neighbors.

Tuvia and Zus are the two older brothers who have lost their whole families. You get a sense of the struggle to stay alive and to fight both as a Jew and as part of the Red army. Zus and Tuvia are struggling between themselves as to which way to go as the numbers of refugees fleeing to the forrests start to swell the numbers following the three brothers. You will witness acts of sheer boldness, going into occuppied areas to help others flee sure destruction. You get a sense of a needing to act from the brothers, who have acted from the beginning.

Part of the struggle is as to whether kill or hurt those still living a relatively normal life surrounded by war who supply those of the partisans with food. You come to understand that everyone is asking these people for food, the Red Army, all the partisans and the German forces. You need to read the two books to get more information on this, I will refer to them later.

The action scenes are very intense, from defending themselves to moving from a camp they occuppied for most of a year as the German forces attack. The movie attempts to give us the sense that the brothers are heros. And you get more of the sense of that when you learn about it in the extras. They were apart of the Great Generation, but from another land who you find in the extras make something of themselves when they move West.

You wonder how so many could survive such difficult circumstances, lack of basics, harsh winters, worries about sudden attacks from an overwhelming force.

Two good books to review are "Defiance, The Bielski Partisans", which really gets to the core of the day to day lives of the Partisan bands and gives you a clear picture of where our true heros come from. The other, "The Bielski Brothers." The latter has a little review of the daily lives with some interesting tales of actions of the partisons.

This is a must see movie, although rated R mostly due to language, the actual war type content is with little gorey bloodshed. I recommended it to my good friend who has three sons. I think you will understand why when you see it.

I am torn as to whether to recommend seeing the extras first or the movie. The extras in this DVD are a must.
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Miguel Gonzalez
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie. Probably took a few liberties here and there, but not bad overall.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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The relationship between the Bielskis seemed about as normal for a bunch of brothers caught up in events they didn't foresee and dealing with survival as best they could. Better than average performances by the cast and fairly realistic combat scenes helped keep the story moving.
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Iván Estrada García
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial película
Reviewed in Mexico on September 17, 2017
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Me llegó en perfecto estado. Gran película, recomendable para cualquier cinéfilo amante de las películas bélicas. Se puede ver doblada y/o subtitulada al español.
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Bill Gear
5.0 out of 5 stars Think a true story with some embellishments
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2020
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Whilst appeared a touch long was an enjoyable movie to watch with the constant change of pace.
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J. J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Jeder sollte den Film sehen !!! JEDER !!!
Reviewed in Germany on May 15, 2009
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Ich fange einfach mal mit Daniel Craig an. Um es in einem Wort auf den Punkt zu bringen: Er war brillant! Er spielt die Rolle, als sei er Tuvia Bielski persönlich, mit all der Stärke, dem Mut, aber auch der Rat- und Hoffnungslosigkeit nur mit Hilfe seiner Mimik, Gestik und seiner Leinwandpräsenz, auf die er sich wieder hundertprozentig verlassen kann. Er braucht nicht viele Worte. Er lässt Taten sprechen.

Ein einfacher Mann wird plötzlich zum Kommandanten eines Lagers und ist für viele hundert Menschen jeden Alters verantwortlich. Manchmal, so scheint es, würde ihn die Last auf seinen Schultern schier erdrücken. Ich denke, ich kann diesen Charakter des Tuvia gut beurteilen, denn ich habe im Vorfeld das Buch Die Bielski-Brüder von Peter Duffy gelesen, eine ausführliche Charakterstudie der Brüder. Denn nicht nur Craig, auch Schreiber und Bell liefern perfekte Leistungen ab. Ungeschönt, wie Zwick es immer tut, wird alles gezeigt, so auch die schwierigen Momente, die Tuvia zu durchleben hatte, z. B. die, als seine Autorität in Frage gestellt und von den Lagerbewohnern eine Reaktion seinerseits erwartet wurde. Die eiskalte Rache an den Mördern seiner Eltern auf der einen Seite und die Selbstzweifel auf der anderen Seite. Was wird morgen sein? Wie soll er sie alle durchbringen? Hat er einen Plan? Alle Menschen im Lager rufen in Notsituationen im Lager seinen Namen, suchen Halt in seinem Schatten, fühlen sich sicher. Auf alles muss ER sofort eine Antwort parat haben, und wenn Neuankömmlinge das Lager erreichen, sehen sie ihn ehrfürchtig an. Aber er will das nicht, ist fast peinlich berührt. Er ist doch nur ein einfacher Mann. Auf all die Fragen hat er oft keine Antwort. Manchmal zerbricht er fast daran. Da ist es gut, dass Asael (Bell) so erfinderisch und mutig ist, die Führung übernimmt und mit Geschick die Gruppe leitet. Zus (Schreiber) ist da ganz anders, er regiert mit harter Hand und entzweit sich auch mit Tuvia, um letztlich Einsicht zu zeigen.

"Unbeugsam" zeigt eine andere Seite des Krieges gegen die Juden. Er zeigt sie als Kämpfer, nicht nur als Opfer. Er fängt in vielen überzeugenden und unter die Haut gehenden Szenen die Flucht, die Verzweiflung, die Hoffnungslosigkeit genauso ein, wie die Stärke der Brüder, ihren Machtkampf und das Zusammenstehen, wenn es um das Überleben aller geht. Der Glaube der Menschen unter einer starken und mutigen Führung lässt sie Vieles gemeinsam durchstehen und letztlich überleben.
"Defiance" ist ein Film für das Leben, das Überleben und Menschen gewidmet, die während einer solchen Zeit über sich hinauswachsen und unglaubliche Dinge tun, Menschen, die zu Helden werden und nichts dafür einfordern. Die Bielskis waren solche Menschen, und ich finde es grandios, dass Zwick ihnen mit diesem Film ein Denkmal gesetzt hat.

"Daniel Craig gibt die Vorstellung seiner Karriere.", schrieb Pete Hamvond auf der hollywood.com. Vielleicht? Vielleicht zeigt er aber auch wieder nur einmal mehr, was in ihm steckt. Diese Rolle war ihm die Herzensangelegenheit , die er in so vielen Interviews ansprach. Er spielt Tuvia bis in die kleinsten Nuancen mit größter emotionaler Kraft, Hingabe und Leidenschaft. Man spürt, dass er diesen Charakter studiert hat und weiß, wenn man seine Karriere und seine Anschauungen verfolgt (und nicht nur auf Bond reduziert), warum er diesen Mann so faszinierend findet. Andere haben schon für sehr viel weniger einen Oscar bekommen, er nicht mal eine Nominierung.
Menschheit, wo bist du nur hingekommen, dass Schauspielerei auf Höchstniveau keine Beachtung mehr erfährt??? Ich finde, diese Geschichten auf der großen Leinwand nie aussterben dürfen, denn jeder, der auch nur ein einziges Menschenleben unter Einsatz seines eigenen Lebens rettete, sollte irgendwo Erwähnung finden. Ist das nicht wenig genug?
Mich persönlich hat dieser Film tief bewegt und mich von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute mit Tränen in den Augen mitleiden lassen für eine Zeit, für die ich mich noch heute schäme, dass es sie je gegeben hat.
"Defiance - Unbeugsam" kann in jeder Hinsicht mit "Schindlers Liste" und "Der Pianist" mithalten und übertrifft beide manchmal sogar in den ganz kleinen fein geschliffenen Szenen.

Jeder, sollte sich diesen Film ansehen. Jeder! Das sind wir allen Menschen wie den Bielskis schuldig!
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luismi corona
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on June 14, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Heldendenkmal aus einem infernalen Hexenkessel
Reviewed in Germany on April 15, 2016
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Der Film wurde überwiegend von Juden produziert und realisiert. Die Darstellerliste weist nach, dass hier eine Personengruppe einer ganz bestimmten Nationalität die Masse der Mitspieler und Statisten stellte. Man darf also davon ausgehen, dass hier Zeugnis von realen Ereignissen gegeben werden sollte, auf die die Betroffenen mit Recht stolz sind und die öffentlich bisher ungenügend gewürdigt wurden. Den Juden ist immer wieder vorgehalten worden, dass sie sich wie die Lämmer von den deutschen Nazis abschlachten ließen und es so gut wie keine organisierte Gegenwehr gegeben habe. Man kann sich also vorstellen, was das Beispiel der Bielsky-Brigade für das jüdische Selbstverständnis bedeutet. Ich gehe davon aus, dass ihr Andenken unter den Streitkräften des israelischen Staates als Vorbild wach gehalten wird. Ich habe viel über den Zweiten Weltkrieg gelesen und weiß, was die Partisanenkämpfe für die deutschen Soldaten bedeuteten. Das Kämpfen aus dem Hinterhalt unter Missachtung der international anerkannten Regeln eines ritterlichen Kombattantenverhaltens erzeugten für sie ein Element der Unsicherheit, das gewiss auch zu manchen Exzessen auf ihrer Seite beigetragen hat. Andererseits ist natürlich etwa die Szene, wie Frauen im Waldlager angesichts des deutschen Gefangenen außer sich gerieten und ihn unter den unwürdigsten Bedingungen erschlugen, nur zu verständlich. Angesichts des allgemeinen Kriegsrahmens sind moralische Urteile über individuelles Verhalten der Beteiligten unangebracht. Aus neutraler Sicht darf aber festgehalten werden, dass sich die Menschen auf beiden Seiten der Fronten in ihrem Bewusstsein nicht unterschieden. So wie Tuvia versuchte, wenigstens ein Mindestmaß an Menschlichkeit unter seinen Gefährten aufrechtzuerhalten, hat es ähnliche Bemühungen auch auf deutscher Seite gegeben. Insgesamt aber lässt sich sagen, dass sich in diesem Konflikt die animalischen Seiten des Menschen ungehemmt ausgetobt haben. Auch die Konflikte und Kämpfe unter den Partisanen zeigen das. Wenn man beobachtet, wie Israelis und Palästinenser in unseren Tagen miteinander umspringen, muss man mit Bedauern zur Kenntnis nehmen, dass aus den Erfahrungen des Krieges und der Shoa nichts gelernt wurde außer Blitzkriege zu führen und Konzentrationslager zu unterhalten. Man fragt sich, wie lange das noch gut gehen kann.
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