Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Esther L — 14 Mar 2014

Absolutely phenomenal film. Well acted and directed. Great, great film.

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Esther L on 14 Mar 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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By Nandan T (115) 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 Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The Book Thief manages to capture the horror of war and the tension of life in the Hubermann household, and there are moments that will shock…

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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 Bryna G (1) 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 Elise F (20) on 24 Nov 2017

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 hamstrung by the novel's structure, unsure whether to be a 12A-certificate family outing, or to luxuriate in morbid irony…

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By Jon S (525) 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 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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By Mrmoviebuff (213) on 12 May 2016

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 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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