Maria Altmann tries to get her possession back

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2015)

Woman In Gold is a lovely film about a woman called Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) whose aunt was displayed in a priceless picture which the Nazi's took during WWII and with help from others she attempts to retrieve the artwork.
I think that Helen Mirren's portrayal of Maria Altmann was fantastic she made the audience feel sympathy but also managed to make us despise her at once, which is a difficult thing to do. I really felt sympathy for Maria when she was separated from her husband in Austria and had to start a new life in America with no: family, friends or English knowledge. I also acknowledged the fact that throughout the present time Maria refused to speak German (in spite of the Nazis); at the end she began to speak German to fellow Austrians which evokes how she is open to forget about the pandemonium the Nazis caused. Another thing I liked was how Ronald (Ryan Reynolds) is a long-time but distant family friend with Maria's family and this perfectly introduced them to each other.
Despite this, I was slightly irritated by how much attention Ryan Reynolds' character received because it took away focus from Maria. I was fascinated by her background, thoughts,feelings and the monumental story of the 'woman in gold'.
Overall I thought it was an excellent film. Grade - A