Disappointing and insulting

Rating: 5/10 (3 June 2009)

This movie didn't impress me at all. It's too mushy, and I must say politically hurts my feelings. If I had survived the Holocaust, I would be deeply disappointed and insulted. I cannot say that the actors didn't give their best, but I definitely wouldn't choose this film into top 5 for the Oscar. It's predictable and what I cannot stand is the stupidity of the main female character. Being illiterate doesn't necessarily mean that you're unaware of your actions. The victim is definitely not a victim, and I cannot sympathize with her illiteracy nor embarrassment for being that way, which is the main goal in this movie. The mistakes she did were shown as secondary, almost irrelevant compared to her reading disability. The only reason I gave a five to this movie is because the actors did quite a good job, otherwise I'd give a much lesser grade. As for Kate Winslet winning the Oscar for this role, I think that Meryl Streep should have won the Oscar for her performance in "Doubt".