Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Jamie K — 18 Jul 2014

Excellent adaptation with moving performances from the young cast.

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Jamie K on 18 Jul 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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By Emma S (416) 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 Alex K (2,253) on 07 Feb 2017

I haven't read the book this was based on, but the movie was quite watchable. It was just a little too sentimental in parts for my liking…

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By Jon S (525) on 14 Apr 2017

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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 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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I read the reviews and I wonder if the critics even watched the movie. I loved this film…

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The film is nothing more than a cliche, trying to introduce the subject of war to younger viewers without offering anything of interest to older ones…

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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 Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 21 Feb 2018

The film has essentially been commissioned on the say-so of pinot-guzzling, chick-lit-licking chocoholics, and it shows. Boy, it's dull and pointless…

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By Grant W (306) on 14 May 2018

The Book Thief' demonstrates that hope and happiness can still grow to be prosperous even in the worst of times and those worst of times are…

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