Katyn
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81 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: In 1941, during their march on Moscow, the Nazis discovered the mass graves of 22,00 Polish intellectuals, clergy and officers. Katyn is the story of Joseph Stalin's order to execute these people.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    A great movie.
  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: James Adams
    100
    There's no redemption here. Indeed, if anything is redemptive about Katyn , it's the fact of the film itself.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    80
    The period sets, costumes and cinematography all superbly recreate the brutal era, grand illusions and everyday suffering of the Poles under both the Nazis and the Soviets.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    A pensive and searching drama that explores how deep into the national psyche these murders in the Katyn forest went.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. JQ
    10
    The harrowing final scene of the film vividly depicts the pure evil that was Communism.
  2. FrankG.
    10
    Fabulous movie. Stupendous. I wish it was shown in all schools. Children must learn about the crimes of communism.
  3. JayH
    8
    Excellent story, exceptional cinematography and a keen eye for period detail make this a remarkable film.The story is very moving, disturbing as well. The cast is terrific and Andrzej Wajda's direction is superb. Fine art direction and costumes.… Expand
  4. PaulM
    2
    An extremely disappointing film. The opening sequence indicated that I was in for a treat but within a few minutes I realised it was a bad film. Lack of continuity in story line, lacking in emotion, a very boring film. I've seen better treatment of this awful event on TV.… Expand

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