Kate Winslet shines in this dark role. Constantly impressed by her spectrum of characters, we watched in amazement as Winslet embodied aging German Hanna Schmitz in her latest acting win – The Reader directed by Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot).
The Reader is a dark and strange love story boldly set within the larger dark story of the Holocaust. Winslet’s character is an unemotional, middle-aged woman who lives reclusively before and after work as a ticket taker in post-war Berlin. A chance meeting with a 15 year old boy (Michael Berg played expertly by David Kross ) births a chemistry that will draw them together into a bizarre romantic relationship.
When a dark secret in Hanna’s past is revealed, Berg spends most of his adult life coming to terms with it’s meaning and seeking redemption for all involved.
Twists and turns kept us engaged but not wholly entertained. Ralph Fiennes plays the older Berg and does so with a detachment that borders on boring.
We rated this movie 2 or 3 out of 5.
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