Review of The Reader (2008) by Rodrigo Y — 11 Dec 2011

Great movie, but I had never got so angry with some characters. I won't watch this again.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Rodrigo Y on 11 Dec 2011.

The Reader has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of The Reader (2008) by Rodrigo Y — 11 Dec 2011

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