Hauntingly beautiful movie

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2014)

I have seen many World War II movies. This would be one of the touching ones. It shows the difficult times during Hitler's reign from the eyes of young Liesel, living in Germany with her foster parents. I loved the title which is what attracted me in the first place to watch the movie. The direction is really good and the story tries to stay positive throughout, even though everything around is shrouded in fear.
While a lot of movies try to portray the suffering among Jews, this one also tries to depict the anger among the ordinary German people. All the characters are very strong, I specifically loved Emily's, the way she tries to appear tough but is so loving in her heart. Sophie Nelisse is perfect in the role of Liesel. I loved the way she brings out the German accent. The voice of "Death" was a bit distracting. This movie although a bit on the same lines as "The Diary of Anne Frank" has quite a different perspective. Absolutely loved it.