Review of The Reader (2008) by Lisa H — 28 May 2012

Not as good as I was expecting, but still good.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Lisa H on 28 May 2012.

The Reader has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of All About My Mother (1999)

By Smijatov (124) on 28 Jan 2011

Maybe I have had very high expectations of this film, since Almodovar is my favourite director, but I felt somewhat confused…

Read Review

Review of Jackie Brown (1997)

By Greg C (624) on 05 May 2011

Ahh that was a good nap.....even if you stay awake it doesnt make up for itself and is more of a regret…

Read Review

Review of Blade Runner (1982)

By Djalex (9) on 23 Jul 2011

This film has great lighting in it. great set design if it was just for looking at a set…

Read Review

Review of Fargo (1996)

By Nazgulero (109) on 05 Jul 2011

This movie won two Oscars...it must have been a bad year at the movies. The movie never can decide if it wants to be a comedy or a thriller…

Read Review

Review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

By Myron G (1) on 25 Jan 2016

Paul Newman is Brick. Brick has a habit of answering questions with questions. Brick was a football star. Brick had a pal named the Skipper…

Read Review

Review of Taxi Driver (1976)

By Nightwingnova (2) on 12 Dec 2011

An unjustifiably celebrated movie. Scorsese directs well enough. The actors are good (especially Jodie Foster and Harvey Keitel)…

Read Review

Review of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

By Yvette W (27) on 09 Feb 2011

This film has been banned in Germany for its anti-war sentiment and I get that but it is largely boring and plods along…

Read Review

Review of Contempt (1963)

By Ben H (1,875) on 25 Mar 2013

This is not satire. This is self-indulgence. Godard's 'Contempt' is a lifeless, soulless trudge full of conceit and pseudointellectualism…

Read Review

Review of Stand by Me (1986)

By Karenlorraine (1) on 01 Feb 2021

Its hard for me to watch the movie Stand by me or to listen to the song…

Read Review

Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

By Sydmwswy (27) on 23 Jun 2022

Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Reader

2008

72%847 Reviews

Accepted

2006

65%607 Reviews

Hard to Kill

1990

52%342 Reviews

Stepfather 3

1992

42%20 Reviews

Lullaby

2014

53%14 Reviews

A Christmas Carol

1984

70%383 Reviews

Freeheld

2015

63%178 Reviews

A Wrinkle in Time

2018

40%1,168 Reviews

Our Lips Are Sealed

2000

55%217 Reviews

Lock Up

1989

60%209 Reviews

Review of The Reader (2008) by Lisa H — 28 May 2012

More Reviews of The Reader

You don't have the power to upset me…

The Reader may have its flaws, but Kate Winslet´s mesmerizing multi layered performance elevates this thought provoking historical drama…

The Reader may have its flaws, but Kate Winslet´s mesmerizing multi layered performance elevates this thought provoking historical drama…

Like many narrative filmmakers who walk on their tippy-toes when dealing with the Holocaust, neither Daldry nor Hare seems eager to make the…

Another catch up film of the past that I missed. Hands down, Kate Winslet's best performance to date IMHO…

Much better than expected! A complicated move…

Winslet and Fiennes, two of my most favourite actor's I have to see this…

An emotional rollercoster. I have been wondering wether I love or hate this movie, but I cannot help it, I think it's fantastic…

Quite a different and interesting approach to a very sensitive subject, despite its many obvious flaws…

This was absolutely a phenomenal movie! Kate Winslet was excellent in her role of Hanna Schmitz. What a great movie to watch…

Reviews of Similar Movies

Maybe I have had very high expectations of this film, since Almodovar is my favourite director, but I felt somewhat confused…

Ahh that was a good nap.....even if you stay awake it doesnt make up for itself and is more of a regret…

This film has great lighting in it. great set design if it was just for looking at a set…

This movie won two Oscars...it must have been a bad year at the movies. The movie never can decide if it wants to be a comedy or a thriller…

Paul Newman is Brick. Brick has a habit of answering questions with questions. Brick was a football star. Brick had a pal named the Skipper…

An unjustifiably celebrated movie. Scorsese directs well enough. The actors are good (especially Jodie Foster and Harvey Keitel)…

This film has been banned in Germany for its anti-war sentiment and I get that but it is largely boring and plods along…

This is not satire. This is self-indulgence. Godard's 'Contempt' is a lifeless, soulless trudge full of conceit and pseudointellectualism…

Its hard for me to watch the movie Stand by me or to listen to the song…

Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world…