Review of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) by Lady D — 12 Jul 2011
The best movies move me, teach me, and make something in the world so very real. This film does just that. I come away from it sad, glad, and inspired. It taught me the tangible reality of the victims of that regime, how they felt, how they were real people like you and me. I saw how the news of D-Day was like gold to a people who knew no freedom. How to us, D-Day may seem like a waste of young lives, but to people like Anne Frank and those in a similar fate, our efforts in Europe meant the very hope of being free again, being alive.
The simple everyday nature of the Franks' lives made their fate so much more real and accessible to me and to our time. They were like us because they were us; they were no different from you or me. Their tale is sad, yet inspiring -- Anne's eternal optimism shines through every dark cloud, and her youthful exuberance brightens the darkest hour of humanity.
The soundtrack of this film is decidedly poignant, and the cinematography is wonderful, especially when one is introduced to its complexity in the bonus features of the film.
Otto Frank's words will always remain within me: "We have lived in fear, but now we can live in hope.".
This review of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) was written by Lady D on 12 Jul 2011.
The Diary of Anne Frank has generally received positive reviews.
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