Manda C (ilovemyprozac1)

The Reader was a novel I didn't enjoy and I feel like many of its weak aspects carry over into the film. While it is an interesting look into German guilt I feel that it lacks the strong impact that one would expect. What it does show us is that normal people are capable of doing really bad things. Although this is portrayed in a manner almost stating that it isn't entirely their fault. Kate Winslet was perfect in a role which couldn't have been easy and she was equally matched by David Kross. Although I think enough wasn't done to improve the one sided story from the book.

I enjoyed this film and its special effects were beautiful. It was a shame Nic Cages son was such a terrible actor at times. Most will either love or hate the ending which will effect their opinion on the entire film.

Originally I was disappointed in this movie until I watched it without comparing it to the games. Since then it has become one of my favorites.