Wonderful

Rating: Null/10 (16 February 2009)

At the age of 15, Michael Berg goes home from school early. As he feels ill, he stops off the road where a woman comes up and helps him get home. The two of them later begin an affair that last no longer than a summer. After about 10 years, Michael meets this woman again but under compromising circumstances, during a trial about the Nazi war crimes.
I have been meaning to watch this movie for quite some time now and one day I sat down and watched. I was not disappointed. Quite the opposite; I was surprised and it was absolutely wonderful. One of the most meaningful movies that I have ever seen. The portrayals of these characters are spectacular. I must say, although I have not read the book, I can still have a critical eye upon the movie. As many of Kate Winslet's movies; this one is strong and once again you are surprised by the choice of role she has chosen. The newest star, David Kross is absolutely superb in his role. He follows it through with such passion and emotion that it is clear that he will be a great star in the near future. The lack of media and focus on him, I think, is a shame. He was fantastic and in my opinion, he deserves and academy award as much as the rest of all other nominees .
I do recommend this movie to people. It's phenomenal and if you give it a chance, you might think so to.