Really quite enjoyable.

Rating: 7/10 (8 January 2016)

From the very beginning I was intrigued by this movie. They set the scene so eloquently by addressing the world's mortality which only made me more invested in little Liesel Meminger's journey. Her thirst for new literature is not surprising as it would provide a much needed escape from a dismal reality.
The whole thing really gives you a clear understanding of how terrible it really must have been to live in such a fascist time. I felt their fear around an uncertain future and respect their need to conform. The thing that really disgusted me though was the ignorance and naivety of some who truly believed in Hitlers regime. They relished in the prospect of war and treated human life like it was worthless.
Although this movie was heartbreaking it was told beautifully with an air of sophistication.