It's good, but not the book

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2020)

It's a great quality movie, but it lacked some of the context that gave a lot of the scenes significance. In fact, some of the most powerful moments in the plot were missing entirely. In terms of quality, it's a fine movie. It simply lacked the emotional intensity that made The Book Thief one of the best stories I've ever read. And however much I love Geoffrey Rush, his version of Hans was not a very accurate or worthy one- that could have easily been the director's fault though. If you haven't read the book, not everything will make sense, but you might enjoy the movie nonetheless.