| | Defiance DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, War, History, World War II, True Story, Love Story, Military, Historical, Brothers, Nazis, Soldiers, 1940s, Russia, Holocaust | | Starring | Liev Schreiber, Daniel Craig, Jodhi May, Tomas Arana, Jamie Bell, Iben Hjejle, Allan Corduner, Mark Feuerstein, Alexa Davalos, Mia Wasilkowska | | Director | Edward Zwick | | Composer | James Newton Howard | | Director of Photography | Eduardo Serra | | Executive Producer | Marshall Herskovitz | | Producer | Pieter Jan Brugge | | Screenwriter | Edward Zwick, Clayton Frohman |
Daniel Craig stars in this film based on the incredible true story. DEFIANCE is a different kind of World War II movie, one that looks at the Holocaust from a unique angle--telling the true story of a group of Jews in Eastern Europe who fought back. On the run from the Germans and the local police, the three Russian Bielski brothers--Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber), and Asael (Jamie Bell)--hide out deep in the forest. Their numbers swell as more and more refugees join them, coming together to form a community while also patrolling with guns and shooting the enemy to stay alive. But Tuvia and Zus have a falling-out over what future direction to take: Tuvia thinks it best to remain in the forest despite the coming vicious winter, but Zus wants to join the Russian resistance, which is aggressively attacking the Nazis. Complicating the situation are the women in their lives, known as forest wives--Lilka (Alexa Davalos) shows interest in Tuvia, Bella (Iben Hjelje) grows close to Zus, and young Chaya (Mia Wasikowska) and Asael flirt with the tingles of first love. As food grows scarce, diseases increase, and the Nazis become determined to find and kill them, the Bielski Otriad struggles to survive, battling back when necessary, including taking up arms.
Directed by Edward Zwick (GLORY, BLOOD DIAMOND) and based on the nonfiction book by Dr. Nechama Tec, DEFIANCE is a powerful thriller filled with tense human emotion, a gripping story about brotherly love and the basic human instinct to survive against all odds. Craig (LAYER CAKE, CASINO ROYALE), Schreiber (EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED), and Bell (BILLY ELLIOTT) are terrific as the Bielski brothers, three very different individuals who simply refuse to just lie down and die. Defiance Reviews: 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The acting is incredible, proving that Craig can still expand his horizons beyond James Bond; Shreiber is solid..."-- Premiere Staff, Premiere 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t has a serious story to tell: of remarkable endurance, courage and unlikely hope."-- Nev Pierce, Empire "Craig and Schreiber are two excellent actors, and both of them connect strongly with their roles as well as their fierce rivalry."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "In DEFIANCE, Craig brings grit and gravity to the role of Tuvia Bielski....Director Edward Zwick has seized on a strong, underserved subject."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "[A] true story of a WWII siege met with courage under fire....ZWICK offers excitingly staged moments..."-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "It's impossible to watch Defiance without experiencing a vicarious thrill of resistance and revenge."Washington Post 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[R]are and exciting....The cast, especially Craig and Schreiber, are at their best."Premiere Defiance | List Price | $19.99 (You save $7.00) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13885  | | CD Universe Part number | 7618836 | | Catalog number | 352724 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 02, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for violence and language | | Running Time | 136 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Sensormatic |
Defiance Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   GREAT MOVIE
JUST LIKE VALKYRIE, ANOTHER GREAT HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF BRAVERY AGAINST ALL ODDS. GREAT WORK BY CRAIG AND SHREIBER. A MUST SEE. 5 STARS*****
Submitted by MICHAELCBAREFOOT (FOUR OAKS, N.C. ,U.S.A.)
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 Good but not great
I wasn't blown away by this movie as were some, but I liked Daniel Craig in this movie because this might have been his best acting role so far. Worth seeing.
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ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS:GREAT, AMAZING,WITH A POWERFUL SPIRTUAL,SURVIVAL AND HOPE MASSAGE.WITH A VERY TALENT CAST,THIS IS THE MOVIE THAT YOU WILL SEE.I RECOMEND THIS ONE FOR EVERYONE AND I GIVE 5 STAR.....
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Defiance DVD Region [unknown]
NTSC
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary:
1. Edward Zwick - Director
Featurette:
1. Return to the Forest: The Making of Defiance
2. Children of The Otriad: The Families Speak
3. Bielski Partisan Survivors
Daniel Craig (James Bond: Quantum of Solace) stars as Tuvia Bielski, an ordinary citizen turned hero, in this action-packed epic of family, honor, vengeance and salvation. Defiance is a riveting adventure that showcases the extraordinary true story of the Bielski brothers, simple farmers –outnumbered and outgunned- who turned a group of war refugees into powerful freedom fighters. Tuvia, along with his unyielding brother, Zus (Liev Schreiber, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), motivate hundreds of civilians to join their ranks against the Nazi regime. Their “Inspirational story”* is a true testament to the human spirit.
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