The boy in striped pyjamas is one of the most painful & mesmerizing movie I've ever seen on Holocaust.

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2010)

THE BOY IN STRIPED PYJAMAS – CATCH IT ( A ) The boy in striped pyjamas is one of the most painful & mesmerizing movie I've ever seen on Holocaust. The movie starts slow and it gives us time to understand the whole scenario and premise of the movie. The best part of the movie that it has successfully captured the emotions, fears and commotion during World War II. There are little little things in the movie which indicates the seriousness and violence happening around in Germany. Asa Butterfield (Bruno) provides the utmost innocence & charm to his character and it's his brilliant portrayal which left me speechless in the end. Vera Farmiga is heavenly talented and exquisite. Her elegance and brilliant performance leaves a strong impact. The real surprise for me this time was Rupert Friend, I always think of him as just Keira Knightley's finance but again and again he proved me wrong. first in "The Young Victoria" where he stand next to Emily Blunt neck to neck & gave a superb performance and now in "The Boy in Stripped Pyjamas" he completely left me speechless, he was so powerful & brilliant in his expressions, dialogue delivery that I was actually stunned every time he screamed in the movie. I think he is absolutely underrated & I hope he gets his due very soon in Hollywood. Jack Scanlon (Shmuel) and David Thewlin did a respectable job. Overall its one of the movies which made me cried my eyes out its powerful, brilliant and superbly acted. Everyone must take time to watch this brilliant piece of cinema.