Engaging and erotic.

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2019)

The Reader is really 2 movies is one, essentially:
The first is about a boy who, despite being 15, starts a sexual relationship with a woman(played by Kate Winslet-aka Rose in Titanic) over twice his age. Their relationship consists of 3 things: sex, bathing, and reading. The affair lasts a summer, and they don't connect afterwards. This covers roughly 45% of the movie.
The latter section sees these 2 meet again after the woman is given a life sentence for aiding the Nazis in the Holocaust.
Knowing her true heart-that she wouldn't WANT someone killed, the boy(now a grown man played by Ralph Fiennes) finds the books he read to her as a boy and records them unto cassette tapes for her to listen to.
Of course, many details follow, but these summaries are a quick basis without being spoiler heavy-I hope this didn't give too much!
Like I said, this movie is entertaining from start to finish. If I had to pick one flaw, it would be that the dialogue was a bit quiet, but other than that, there's nothing I'd complain about!
While some scenes are more engaging then others, there is never a scene in The Reader that doesn't grab the attention of the viewer.
However, I should tell you: if nudity scenes offend you, this movie is NOT for you! Kate Winslet is nude often, and the 15 year old has his share as well.
Usually excessive nudity bothers me(see my review of The Wolf of Wall Street), but this movie uses it for showing the immorality of the situation, and not used just to be there.
If you want a romance movie that is very entertaining, The Reader is the book, er, movie...to pick up!
Note: I recommend this for ages 16-17 and up.