The Book Thief

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2014)

When my English teacher lent me a copy of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak four years ago, I never realized how much of an impact that one particular story would make in my life. Truth be told, The Book Thief is the sole book that successfully reduced me to tears for twenty whole minutes. The story itself is nothing but beautiful, a true piece of art.
So when I found out that the movie adaptation was made, I made it one of my top must-see movies. I didn't expect the movie to do the book much justice, to be honest. No movie adaptation could ever reach the level of brilliance the book possesses. But I didn't expect it to be this good either.
Right from the start, I knew that this would be a great movie adaptation of the book. The train scene, the funeral, Liesel's arrival at Himmel Street... they're all depicted almost as realistically as I had imagined them while reading the book. All throughout the movie, it never fails to amaze me how much alike the book it truly is. As expected, it also reduced me to tears for a good solid THIRTY minutes. I'm still sniffing as I write this review.
If you want a movie along the line of historical fiction that can also touch your heart, restore your faith in humanity, and feel tremendously warm and heartbroken at the same time, go watch this movie. I recommend you read the book first before watching it, for it would give you more background information on all the things that are going on in the movie. But either way, it is nothing short of a beautiful masterpiece. A true, delicate work of art, so finely shaped that you can't help but adore its beauty. It will touch your heart; it will be one of those movies you can't help but think about for a long time after you see it.
Recommended. This story has been such a big part of my life for a long time that no matter what happens I'd always have nothing but praises for it.