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First I saw this film when I was 11 or 12 years old, but I guess? at that age I simply couldn't estimate the power of this Pier Paolo Pasolini's work of art, I just watched this masterpiece as a porno film and I am ashamed to admit this. But even at that age I was shocked by the sincerity of the director. Not a long time ago, I got this movie (it was hard enough to find it in Russia, but I got it and copied it. Anyway, I watched this movie again and was shocked again but this time by it's message to spectators about inhuman and cruel nature of Fascism. The critics, who call this masterpiece 'garbage', 'violence and torture propaganda' actually need to see this film again and again. They pay attention only to physical surface of the film without thinking about this deep and significant topic. This film is not for entertainment or pleasure, it contains cruel violent and other scenes, which you won't see in any other motion picture. But Salo's images will stay with you reminding about how horrible and guiltless human being can be. I cannot imagine this film to be made in Hollywood just because this masterpiece is too frank and sincere for this "factory of dreams".

Mr. Spielberg, I LOVED your holocaust masterpiece Schindler's List most of all modern Hollywood films. This one is just another blockbuster made just for money and fame. He (Spielberg) took the First (to mention) Representor Hollywood - Tom Hanks... Bad decision. Tom Hanks is so "positive" in Hollywood - no doubht - he and only he should play Capitain Miller - our world hero! The choice of Matt Damon was not your best idea either. All your film is just showing-off, American Dream? George Washington, silly stuff like that. But please, understand? that no one in the world (exept USA) cares about this Ryan and Washington... Awful and stupid plot combines with superb directing and as a result the script fails the whole feature. But I can say that you SHOULD watch it because of the WONDERFUL cinematography by Janusz Kaminski. Mr. Kaminski - you are the best! You're a magician!

This is the best war film about the Holocaust I have ever seen. It depicts the horrors of the Holocaust and war, the tragedy of Jewish nation, and I know, this film could be directed by a Jew, who keeps these horrible times and crimes against humanity in his heart. The tagline says "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire". And this film shows us that no human life can be replaced by another one, and that there is nothing more valuable than HUMAN LIFE. I have not seen a film of such a power in my life. Superbly directed by Steven Spielberg, magnificently photographed in black-and-white by Janusz Kaminski (one of the best directors of photography in modern Hollywood, so to say), perfect performances by Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley, and, especially, John Williams' beautiful, brilliant score, brings the whole horror and tragedy, cruelty of Nazism, Holocaust and War. This is Spielberg's Triumph. Congratulations!