Thief of Captivation

Rating: 9/10 (22 September 2015)

I have recently watched the Book Thief, it was AMAZING. The plot summary was great, it is set in the midst of the second world war. The plot follows Lisel Meminger, a German girl, as she is taken away from her activist mother and left with two new parents to live a new life. As Lisel begins to settle in a strange man comes to the house in the middle of the night. He is a Jew and they need to protect him.
This is a tale of love, family, war and loss as we watch Lisel and her new family struggle through the war.
So what did I like about this film? Well where do I start? The story was realistic and was executed by brilliant acting. Even though the plot was simple it had a captivating story, and what I love about it, is that it shows the complication of Nazi Germany, that many German citizens didn't have a choice about fighting in the war. It was very effective because of the way it shows the relationships between the characters.
The ending was not Hollywood style, because it shows the harsh realities of the war, unlike many other Hollywood war films. This is good in someways because it highlights how bad the war really was, however the ending is a little too depressing, shocking and tear jerking.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this film. Also I would feel that there is a large age range of people who would enjoy it.