The Reader

I've just been to see "The Reader" which was a trly excellent film. There was as much not in the film as was in it, which made it both entertaining and thought-provoking. I feared seeing it, having recently seen "Defiance" and not wanting to come home depressed or disturbed, but this film was neither of those things. It moved along gently and quietly - it could have evoked a great deal more emotion than it did - but I don't know that we always want to experience intense emotion at every film. Sometimes it's enough to remain on the sidelines as an observer, rather than become one with the characters.

I think the direction and the acting were spot on and Kate Winslet absolutely deserved her Oscar. I was also impressed by the actor David Kross who played the part of the young Michael Berg and I am surprised not to have heard even his name mentioned anywhere - ot that I read much about films - I just get a glimpse of this and that on tv. Did Kate Winslet mention him in her Oscar speech I wonder?

I highly recommend this film.