Artsy

Rating: 5/10 (11 February 2009)

The Reader is an artsy film. This movie is not for kids. The Reader is a very sexually charged movie. A young boy loses his youth to an older manipulative woman. The affair causes the protagonist pain with his future relationships. The woman is a Nazi with a sordid past, which comes full circle with the story. The viewer learns that the woman cannot read, and her shame or pride makes the character go through many painful and distasteful acts to hide her illiteracy. A sad train wreck conclusion is inevitable. A sad story about a sad part of history. I give this movie a 5 out of 10. Interesting story, well acted , and directed. However, the story left me bothered.