Based on 448 votes and 198 reviews.
First of all: I really enjoyed the photography and the music of this film. The story is based in Markus Zusak's novel so the original point of view of World War II came from there, however the good performances of Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch and, of course, Emily Watson and Geoffrey Rush enhance what the imagination might have brought, earlier, from the book. It is a story that keeps the viewer expecting what is going to happen next. Some details are a little weird, though, especially one at the end when the story arrives to the present time. Other than that, it is a good option for those who run away from commercial movies.
4 Excellent acting
I was surprised to 'win' tickets to a premiere of The Book Thief thanks to [...] I have not read the book, but have heard through a couple of friends that it is 'one of their favourite books of all time.' The film stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson (two great actors by my standards) and two of the most gorgeous and gifted 'child actors' I've ever seen. I was astounded by the acting of the young female lead Lisel and her friend Rudy (with a mop of impossibly blonde hair) The plot and sub-plots are very believable and quite heart wrenching. A scene of German WWII children in school uniforms (complete with embroidered Nazi patch on their sleeve) singing a patriotic song (a choir) in front of
A great movie, I want to go read the book now!
The serious plot with sort of Boris Karloff narrator would be O.K for children from 10 to 17the horror of the war was Hollywoodizesd ,all too obvious for n adult audience
excellent movie
What a wonderfully entertaining and touching movie!! Pleasant surprise!
My wife and myself both enjoyed this excellent movie. Shame the advertisements for it aren't better. They don't show the warmth of the characters or how this movie captures the time. One of the best family movies this fall.
l be talking about the book thief moovie at advance screening its that little girl sophie melissanthat stole my heart(shes french canadian) who put on a very good german accent, and full of emotions. i didnt sleep through rying to figure out if she was jewish but i loved she kept reading the books she says borrowed to max the jewish refugeewhom they all kept a secret to natziswho came to check teir basement. they mae up naomi wattsto age harshlybut geoffry rush brought some new life like a real father to this little orphan who was thinking of her real mother but carried her brother who they laid to rest. se lved her fooster parents it left us bittersweet and a very touching story which
The movie was humorous in all the right moments despite the grim drama. I enjoyed it.