Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Darren W — 10 Apr 2014

Some key performance from Sophie Nelisse, Geoffery Rush and Emily Watson stop this sliding into a ponderous tale.

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Darren W on 10 Apr 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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First, I read the book. Then, as soon as it was available, I downloaded the movie. I don't understand the negative reviews…

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