Review of Woman in Gold (2015) by Barbidoll31 — 18 May 2015

Without a doubt, this was the most compelling movie I can remember watching in years. I can't believe that anyone could view this without being emotionally affected. The screenplay was absolute mastery.

Both Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds gave riveting performances. I was viscerally engaged throughout the whole movie. I gasped with joy at the final court verdict even though I already knew what it would be.

I laughed, I cried, I begged for more. Of course the fact that the movie was based on a true story intensified all of my reactions. For me, this was not one more movie about the Holocaust, it was a movie about the human spirit and how we are drawn to define and re-define ourselves, and the powerful impact we have on our reality when we dare to do that fearlessly.

This is a must-know story, and a must-see film, in my opinion. I dare you to view it and not come out of the theater with a sincere desire to do more, be better, and expand your existence. There isn't enough praise.

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