A must-see

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2009)

When I first heard of this film I thought it was just one more good film because the lead actress had won the Oscar. I was wrong! In the beginning I found the film a little boring story of an older woman falling in love with a young man but as the film unveils it becomes more and more interesting revealing a tragic ending and a never to be forgotten story. The first third of the movie is of a very sexual nature. Hanna and Michael's affair occurred in the summer of 1958, abruptly ending when Hanna left the city. The setting then fast forwards to 1966 when Michael was attending law school. "The Reader" is a good film that also makes us think a little more about the consequences of our attitudes in this life. Excellent acting by Kate Winslet and a deserved Oscar.