The Reader (2008) - Movie Trailers

phyllishartt says:

Here is a movie that seemed to define itself better than the book which received wide acclaim. In part this is due to the fine acting done by Kate Winslet and also by David Kross. Kross portrays a fifteen year old boy with such subtlety and nuance that we are drawn into his world while marveling at how effortlessly he has captivated us. His scenes with Kate Winslet are so well done that we can easily see how he has become obsessed and possessed for life by her great beauty and intriguing manner.

Ralph Fiennes has the gravitas as the lover now middleaged but not only lacks those soulful brown eyes but also lacks that charming naivete which so captivated us to begin with .

Somehow the exposition of the explanation of Hannas crime is a hard one to come to terms with. Is lack of education and experience and youth enough of a reason to eschew morality? Perhaps so and Hanna seems to repent but her final scene leaves much to be explained. Neverthe less this film is well worth seeing and will remembering. Phyllis Hartt