Movie Review - The Reader - Innocence Is Lost in Postwar Germany - NYTimes.com
Movie Review - The Reader - Innocence Is Lost in Postwar Germany - NYTimes.com
Last night's viewing.
I have to say that the NYT review is dead on. The movie was at time excruciatingly slow and tedious - yet like some weird 'Holocaust' movie accident - you couldn't stop watching.
At times I think even Ms. Winslet was surprised at the role/character she was delivering - seeming wooden and so unlike her usual masterful self. But somehow the story left you asking a lot of questions. Particularly about Michael's (Ralph Fiennes) character - just who was the victim (Michael or Hanna) to me is rather debatable. Michael's 'better-late-than-never' attrition just seemed to set my teeth on edge. Uncomfortable morality issues aside I would definitely recommend the film. Be prepared to cry.
Last night's viewing.
I have to say that the NYT review is dead on. The movie was at time excruciatingly slow and tedious - yet like some weird 'Holocaust' movie accident - you couldn't stop watching.
At times I think even Ms. Winslet was surprised at the role/character she was delivering - seeming wooden and so unlike her usual masterful self. But somehow the story left you asking a lot of questions. Particularly about Michael's (Ralph Fiennes) character - just who was the victim (Michael or Hanna) to me is rather debatable. Michael's 'better-late-than-never' attrition just seemed to set my teeth on edge. Uncomfortable morality issues aside I would definitely recommend the film. Be prepared to cry.
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