Review of The Reader (2008) by Dillon L — 17 Feb 2012

I had heard negative reports about this film, but enjoyed the way that the hidden secret of a Nazi prison guard is revealed, and its effect upon her young lover.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Dillon L on 17 Feb 2012.

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