Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Joules L — 23 Dec 2014

Very well acted. was grabbed at the start and just could not stop watching.

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Joules L on 23 Dec 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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The Book Thief' means well, it's an innocent film depicting a little girl's point of view of the war, so that means we will not be seeing…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 06 Jun 2016

The Book Thief' mixes British actors using German accents, a few German actors, and the occasional German word, creating a playfully successful…

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By Mark M (1,680) on 06 Jun 2016

A film adaption of Markus Zusak's 2005 novel, which is plagued from the first moment by over-earnestness, over-acting (I'm going for the Oscar!),…

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By Trent G (615) on 14 Apr 2017

This is a great film well worth watching if you like a film with a story, an intelligent well thought out film a hidden gem…

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By Zachary M (293) on 09 May 2016

The scene with the child's chorus over lapped with the imagery of Jews being beaten and taken from their home was powerful and will stick out…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 10 Jan 2018

The Book Thief is sweet but too light on details that could have aided in the drama and sense of imminent danger…

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By David N (761) on 29 Nov 2018

This is a movie for people who've read the novel. If you haven't, you'll not see the fun and humor in it…

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By Yasemin Y (339) on 14 Apr 2017

This is a great film well worth watching if you like a film with a story, an intelligent well thought out film a hidden gem…

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By Di Golding (122) for Dear Cast and Crew (122) on 11 Dec 2018

Opening with a sweeping shot of a train racing on snow-covered tracks, a title card reads 'Germany, February 1938…

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By Maureen E (4) on 09 May 2016

The scene with the child's chorus over lapped with the imagery of Jews being beaten and taken from their home was powerful and will stick out…

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