DEFIANCE Region 2 DVD Review — Niall says while it may not set the world on fire with tension and drama Craig and Schreiber deliver solid performances

Written by Niall Browne

In the past year or so there have been a slew of holocaust dramas released in cinemas that attempt to show the second world war from a different cinematic perspective. Defiance is another film to add to the list, and the “gimmick” that director Ed Zwick has decided to employ is that the characters in Defiance are Jews fighting for their freedom – rather than being helpless victims like they are in most WW2 films.

Defiance follows three Polish-Jewish brothers –Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Live Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell) whose family have been killed by the invading Nazi forces, they’ve taken refuge in the woods and on one of their searches for food they discover a young boy whose family has been killed. Soon word spreads of their deed and soon more Jews come in search for them and soon a community …

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DEFIANCE Region 2 DVD Review — Niall says while it may not set the world on fire with tension and drama Craig and Schreiber deliver solid performances