Review of The Reader (2008) by Jaime R — 11 Nov 2014

Overrated film from Stephen "Oscar bait" Daldry.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Jaime R on 11 Nov 2014.

The Reader has generally received positive reviews.

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