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The Reader

2008
Romance, Drama
2h 4m
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Rated 01 Aug 2013
1
4th
somebody call an ambulance theres been a holocaust
Rated 24 Jan 2009
40
16th
Boop doop dee doop Holocaust
Rated 26 Jun 2009
4
34th
sup oscars? nmu?
Rated 17 Feb 2009
3
28th
It's not bad but the ending and the last hour was some terrible shit that went nowhere. I liked the first hour a lot but I can't forgive that shitty ending. Ultimately the movie fails cause it asks you to have sympathy for someone who participated in exterminating jews. Nice concept, idiots. We have enough Holocaust movies that are way better and more informative then this And Winslet, we get it. You have saggy tits with huge nipples. Enough already! I don't want to see you naked anymore!!!
Rated 01 Jan 2009
58
18th
Winslet delivers a great performance, and the two actors playing Michael are decent. But this film, which has a pretty solid premise, goes through so many unnecessarily agonizing and torturous movements, depending on seemingly masochistic and withdrawn characters who make every decision appear so endlessly painful. Maybe I'm just bored with holocaust dramas, but there was solid potential here, especially in the first act and the beginning of the third, but too much melodrama ruined it.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
86
96th
Kate Winslet gives the performance of the year in the most moving, beautiful film of the year. Forget what you heard about the film's inaccessibility or its lack of emotion; this film is the only film that has moved me close to tears in quite a long time, thanks to Daldry's direction, Hare's potent adaptation, and the performances of both Winslet and the surprisingly excellent Kross.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
1
5th
A hideously overcooked melodrama; so sappy you could pour it on your pancakes, so soapy you could bathe with it. If touching piano strings rose up during one more emotional conversation, my eyes would have explosively rolled out the back of my head. Kate Winslet is one of the towering talents of her generation, and bless her for her continued willingness to disrobe at a moment's notice, but even she can't save this mawkish groaner.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
61
28th
Kate Winslet, as always, puts on a fabulous performance but the rest of the movie leaves a lot to be desired. With an extra third of the movie tacked on there could have been a lot to be explored as what we have now, clearly stripped of depth, is rather unfulfilling. The sexual intensity the movie brings is really excellent, but once that's over we are given scene after scene that advance neither the relationship of the characters or the story, really. The Reader is Oscar bait at best.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
48
28th
Kate Winslet is fine here, but didn't deserve the Oscar for this one - and I'm a big fan of her. And the movie is just ordinary, commom piece of moral drama with war background. The result is something distant, boring and mediocre. David Kross and Winslet might be the only highlights in this one.
Rated 22 Feb 2010
90
89th
Contrasts Innocence and guilt - pleasure and pain - ignorance and enlightenment - youth and age - idealism and betrayal - punishment and forgiveness - thru an intimate tale of two lovers separated by intellectual and generational fences
Rated 23 Apr 2009
28
4th
I'm not a big fan of Kate Winslet's boobs
Rated 13 Apr 2009
34
12th
Yes, Kate Winslet can act, but this movie is completely offensive. WHY is it all spoken in English but set in Germany? A calculated, cold adaptation of an otherwise good book which obviously got the desired Oscar gold. Yuk.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
60
27th
Melodrama. Lots of sex. Bad Makeup. BUT ITS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST SO ITS GOOD /sarcasm. Overrated.
Rated 07 May 2009
77
68th
I watched a censored version of this and I still found the sex scenes extremely hot; successfully manipulated me into being a nazi sympathizer.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
70
66th
From time to time, I see something that reminds me that cinema is not all about entertainment. While the goal of almost every major film is to induce bigger-then-life feelings on the viewer, this is a nutrient for thought instead. It shows you some difficult situations without attempting to judge characters, or pretending there's a solution. In stead, it says: here's a good story: think of it what you want.
Rated 28 Jan 2009
25
17th
Alright on the surface but where there should be depth there is lazy storytelling techniques, many so blatantly (and unfortunately successfully) Oscar-baiting that it is painful to watch. It's a somewhat meaningless story which could only work if the film doesn't act more important than it is, a pitfall The Reader walks into so purposefully that it seems intended. Average at best, this is the film you might turn off halfway through because you can't be bothered, only it pretends to be more.
Rated 25 Sep 2009
47
32nd
Kate Winslet and the rest of the cast have fervent and very ardent performances all around. The rest of the film however is a Oscar-hungry, puerile and obstinately melodramatic holocaust movie that would look a lot better bathed in excrement. Thank god Winslet reveals herself most of the time or else this would be fruitless in every way possible. Other than that, your same uniform award-winning drama that will "blow you away" (supposedly).
Rated 19 May 2009
96
92nd
I find this movie extremely human, sophisticated and moving. One of the shiniest gems of 2008 movies.
Rated 12 Oct 2010
80
83rd
Wonderful film carried out by excellent cast, which eases the audience as they question themselves about the uncomfortable subject in the film and each character's action/decision.
Rated 20 Aug 2014
36
41st
chapter 1: i bequeathed my only child my goldn watch and my entir fortune. t was to be his when he turnd 18 so long as he continud to acce[t christ as his lord and savior. the ink dried on the parchment of my will and i folded it into anenvelope to be delivred to my laweter. my son was unaware of my illness, thee pains in my chest were unbearable but i kept my composur in frnt of him. i did not sweat. i dd not wince. "good evening father" he said to me. "my dearest boy" i greete him.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
56
37th
As low as I can rate a movie that's this well-acted, but it's ultimately an empty viewing experience. The movie opens numerous story possibilities for itself along the way, but goes nowhere with most of them. Winslet is tremendous (and very naked), and Kross is surprisingly strong as well, but...ugh. It's just flagrant Oscar bait that serves no real purpose. Countless films were robbed of proper recognition because of the nominations this received. Congrats Harvey. Winslet's Extras ep came true.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
60
33rd
Nicely crafted despite the -at times- over-sentimentalist direction. Kate Winslet manages to deliver a powerful performance out of Schlink's unforgettable character.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
5
20th
Ooh what, "Shakespeare in Love" wasn't enough ?! F*cking Weinsteins...
Rated 26 Jan 2009
70
48th
Beautifully shot with a good performance from Winslet but it all seems quite meaningless and overly melodramatic.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
85
89th
The first hour was somewhat uninteresting, and the amount of nakedness made the film laughable. Despite that, I was deeply emotionally invested in the second part. Ralph Fiennes is amazing and should be The Readers acting contribution to the Oscar show. Winslet was good, but she was better in Revolutionary Road.
Rated 10 Mar 2009
75
74th
Very strong performance from Kate Winslet. Interesting fresh point of view for the holocaust genre movies. Good story except after the breaking point they did not give anything new or surprising for the plot.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
50
39th
By the end of the first act I was saying "Can we get some clothes on Winslet already??"... And trust me-- no one loves tits more than me.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
34
35th
The first half is far too long. I almost stopped watching because the movie seemed to go nowhere. It picks up after the setting switches to the university, but the whole movie seem slike it could have been told in 10 minutes.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
63
10th
Winslet just spent a third of the film baring her breasts and apparently that's enough to win the best leading actress Oscar nowadays. This is not to speak ill of Kate Winslet's breasts, but if this qualifies as great acting, I'd hate to see what would happen if the Academy ever discovered the cultural phenomenon known as "pornography".
Rated 20 Jan 2013
68
55th
Features some really great elements, but I don't think it's a "great" film. It's a gorgeous movie, Winslet is great (even though it's not her best performance), David Kross is surprisingly good, Daldry's direction is solid, and the supporting cast is quite nice, but overall the film suffers from some pacing problems and it felt a bit emotionally cold to me. I was reminded a lot of the English Patient, only The Reader isn't quite as epic or effective.
Rated 21 May 2009
70
60th
A bit slow, especially in the middle part, but overall this was a good film about the teenager having a sexual relationship with an older woman in post-WWII Germany, leading up to a war crimes trial where it turns out not everything was what it seemed to be. Great performance from Kate Winslet, though maybe not Oscar-deserving. But please... either let your actors speak English or German, but not English with a annoying German accent. That's just stupid.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
61
28th
Set in Germany and about German people, but spoken entirely in English with vague German accents. A massive cinematic offense.
Rated 15 Apr 2009
70
61st
The success of this film is founded mainly on Kate Winslet, great acting. The first part is good, but the end part is uninteresting, despite the relevant issues addressed.
Rated 20 Aug 2010
53
68th
#10#, reviews, Kate W!
Rated 15 Jul 2012
60
12th
so forgettable
Rated 06 Mar 2017
78
57th
A romantic film with Milgram experiment, both in the case of Hannah and Michael. Definitely thought provoking.
Rated 29 Mar 2009
62
11th
An incredibly pointless first half which managed to make me dread the moments Kate Winslet removes her clothes (and there's a lot of those) because of the dull repetitiveness and sappiness of those scenes. Second half is much better, and it helps that Kross takes much less time on the screen. Not very memorable overall.
Rated 25 Aug 2013
77
92nd
eng; [Der Vorleser; the reader]; in der nachkriegszeit verliebt sich ein junge in eine frau und liest dieser vor - während seines jurastudiums entdeckt er die gründe dafür.; (besser die deutsche fassung sehen);
Rated 21 Apr 2009
97
92nd
The book is brilliant, the movie is luscious and touching and rich. It's so expertly choreographed and I loved every second of it. You would really have to read the book to understand what a moving, emotional journey the characters take. Amazing.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
78
64th
Decent..
Rated 24 Sep 2010
97
79th
I love you, Kate.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
55
21st
Kate Winslet's so good I actually forgot she wasn't German. And that she was just acting. Other than that not so great, this one. I mean, I get why you don't have to do it in German, because...it's a movie. Everyone knows that. So, ignoring history and geographics (people speaking German in that place at that time) is not really that bothersome. Why you then would make your British cast sound like they can't speak proper English, when you already didn't give a fuck about the Germanity of it..
Rated 04 Nov 2012
76
63rd
Winslet is great and deserved her award for this film. Otherwise, this film is murky and amorous in its tone. It never shakes the feeling that it was merely Oscar bait, most likely due to its lack of ability to say anything profound.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
81
44th
The score, while not necessarily memorable, is I think the best way to describe the mood this film took, which is melodrama. The thing about it, though, is that it works pretty well. I knew nothing of The Reader going in, but having loved The Hours I was anticipating it. Daldry's presence here, unfortunately, seems a little non-existent. I enjoyed it for what it was, but I wasn't very emotionally invested. Maybe that's a criticism, maybe not. I don't know. All I can tell you is it's just good.
Rated 02 Oct 2009
90
75th
Fantastic. Kate Winslet in another acting show, outstanding script, quite nice makeup on the second half... and well, Kate's breasts are always entertaining.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
14
4th
Bring a Book
Rated 09 Apr 2009
30
1st
WTF????????? And Kate got an oscar for this?????? no apology from de academy for ignoring her work from titanic to little children to eternal sunshine...to finding neverland....nd she gets it for an excuse for a movie-reader???????????? dey shud stock dis movie's video alongside american pie's in video stores nd put a marker-"warning, may actually make u go insane wid frustration and disappointment"
Rated 01 Oct 2010
88
63rd
nice deama and romance movie
Rated 27 Apr 2011
82
75th
A heart felt tale that explores more than just the crimes committed in Nazi Germnay
Rated 22 Oct 2011
75
57th
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Rated 29 Nov 2011
100
97th
GREAT
Rated 07 Oct 2012
70
67th
Correctly outed & by some punished for being Oscar bait; to be fair it's rarely something that ever bothers me in a movie. "The Reader" is undoubtedly a very good all-rounder. If this film has a weakness it's David Kross, who doesn't have the presence or skill to punch his weight with the excellent Winslet. In the end the movie swamps him, & it's not until Fiennes takes over the lead some kind of equilibrium is restored. In short; melodramatic, but engaging, with two or three brilliant scenes.
Rated 16 Aug 2013
7
67th
Enjoyment: 6/10, Plot: 7/10 Themes: 8/10 Cinematography: 7/10 Direction: 7/10 Acting: 7/10 Writing: 7/10 Score: 7/10 Editing: 7/10 Design: 8/10
Rated 08 Jan 2009
69
26th
Props for the original story though it fizzle out during the last third.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
93
85th
My personal favorite of the five films nominated for best picture in 2008. Highly recommended.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
73
41st
Mostly porn. Nothing wrong with that, but considering the film was so highly acclaimed, there was nothing much more to offer than that. The plot lacked substance. It was romantic... ish. Winslet's character was thoroughly frustrating, though.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
62
41st
It's decent but nothing really spectacular. I was honestly put off by the sheer amount of graphic sex in the film. After about the 3rd or 4th scene I frankly found it unnecessary and almost pushing the viewer to think it was far more artistic than it really was. I hate to give the film such a low score as the acting in it is superb but I simply wasn't nearly impressed as the Weinsteins want me to be.
Rated 04 Apr 2009
55
26th
The actors are indeed quite convinving in their roles, but that can't hide the boredom that drags on and on and on for almost the whole two hours of the movie...
Rated 24 Jan 2009
77
74th
A solid piece of filmmaking, but feels like a shined up Hallmark movie. Stephen Daldry directs and brings a lot of (and some overdone) sexuality to launch a relationship between a younger teenager and his older seductress that ends abruptly and haunts him forever. The film is powerful, no doubt, a strong film about the singular observations of the characters. Sadly, the relationship feels like it's missing a certain strength in the second half, maybe because Winslet remains too mysterious.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
35
17th
Winslet's character is supposed to be complex, but it turned out annoyingly obtuse. And same can be said about the film. All it can offer is excessive melodrama, and out of place erotica. At least it have some decent technical qualities.
Rated 18 Mar 2009
89
80th
This movie is hot, in the weirdest ways. I dug it.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
83
80th
This film certainly gives the word "reading" a whole new interesting meaning. Beautiful film, with a refreshing and riveting concept.
Rated 03 Jun 2011
84
87th
One of those rare romantic movies I really appreciate. Being kind of a literature freak myself, I was utmost charmed by this pure and sensual love story. Perhaps certain people didn't understand what this meant to both people and especially to the woman inpersonated by Kate, but I was sweapt away by the first reading and my attention didn't even fade once since that moment until the very end. Great storytelling and a rich story in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times we've known.
Rated 24 Feb 2012
45
21st
To be honest, the first time (and only time) I saw this I thought that the first half or so was just somebody who was a self titled 'artist' that made a bet they could film some porn in such a way people would pretend it isn't porn. Congratulations sir, you did it....but your movie still sucked.
Rated 16 Jun 2010
67
63rd
Ikinci dunya savasindan 90'li yillara uzanan guzel bir oyku.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
50
5th
I really didn't like the characters in this film. I also did not enjoy the story. The performances were good but that is it. There were so many better award winning movies of last year.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
65
15th
Practically flatlines through the entire film, but Kate Winslet gives an incredible performance. The court scenes are done very well, but the rest is very disappointing.
Rated 29 Mar 2009
70
28th
luthar15....good point!
Rated 13 Nov 2010
20
41st
"Director Stephen Daldry and screenwriter David Hare exhibit a continued inability to thrillingly translate literary forms to the screen." - Nick Schager
Rated 25 Jul 2011
83
55th
???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ????...??? ??? ?? ???? ? ??? ???? ?? ??? ???!
Rated 30 May 2009
45
12th
Le scénario est male ecrit (tout simplement), ce qui endicape fortement ce film !!!
Rated 15 Apr 2009
78
71st
German characters, German Nazi past, Germany.. and English language?!? Nice story, anyways...
Rated 11 Apr 2009
60
41st
First part was erotica and the second part was the same holocaust story. Yes, the film has good dramaturgy and acting.
Rated 18 Feb 2015
70
7th
First part was erotica and the second part was the same holocaust story. Yes, the film has good dramaturgy and acting.
Rated 07 May 2015
55
28th
A Nazi because she needed a job woman seduces a 15 year old in exchange for books being read to her. It's a Weinsteins movie to a T (including it's Best Picture Nomination). I liked the second half enough to not dislike the movie overall.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
75
77th
A very solid movie with good performances from most of the leads. But the story, especially the ending, had me really confused. I didn't know whether the movie was about the Holocaust, their affair or about the disabilty of being illiterate. It was a bit sloppy and fuzzy towards the end, but it was still a worthy watch.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
65
44th
not worth any oscars by a long shot, but asks some good and important questions. it's much as much about juridicial forms of power as much of those of love.
Rated 27 Sep 2009
70
76th
I didn't see trailer, or had any idea what the story was about. Guess that made me appreciate this film a lot.
Rated 06 Sep 2014
70
96th
Starts out as erotic literature before giving us a harsh reminder to the time of the story is taking place. Post-war Germany and the prosecution of those that done wrong. A weird link, but it works in a beautiful way and becomes a compelling story of emotion, pride and a twisted understanding of the times they lived in. Kate Winslet was absolutely marvelous shifting from being a hard troubled soul to a super horny cougar repaying the 15 year old boy for reading to her!
Rated 22 Jan 2009
81
46th
Bizarre love story. After an interesting opening, the story just refused to progress. Scene after scene where characters nor their relationships evolved got to be a bit much. Plenty of times it had the potential to be moving, but on the whole I felt it rather emotionless. Kate Winslet gave a great performance, but it wasn't enough to make an alright film great.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
90
28th
Kross is good.
Rated 16 May 2009
57
35th
This has high aspirations but proves a somewhat tricky adaptation to screen. Still, Winslet's performance is a somber and convincing treat.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
90
85th
In mu opinion the best of the Oscars film - interesting plot, very good performance of Winslet and Fiennes. Really worth seeing
Rated 19 Jan 2013
35
8th
Naive and glib. I'm offput by how a tale about Nazi war guilt is played in terms of an incredibly middlebrow sentimental erotic fantasy. Treating this subject in such a shallow manner...yuck. Then there's the overbearing musical score, the unneccesary and initially even undesirably confusing jumping back and forth through time and the problems I always have with the accents in these films (if you're not going to make the film in German then don't draw attention to it not being in German!).
Rated 21 Aug 2009
60
36th
I found this movie to be slightly better than average. Not particularly memorable, and sure as shit not Oscar worthy. There's really not much to say. It's pretty straight forward. The only interesting thing thematically going on here is the attempt to humanize SS soldiers, but that attempt pretty much crosses from sub-text to actual text. Not very clever. I could recommend the film for the performances I suppose, but the story isn't anything to get excited about.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
By the time The Reader lays on Jewish guilt, the calculation of sex, morbidity and piety becomes risible if not offensive.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
77
55th
76.500
Rated 15 Feb 2009
50
29th
'The Reader' is watchable Oscar-bait which you shouldn't go out of your way to watch. What you should seek out, however, if you haven't already seen it that is, is Hugh Jackman's opening at the 2009 Academy Awards. "'The Reader'. 'The Reader'. I haven't seen 'The Reader'" It's funny because it was true that most people hadn't. And because of the surprise and the delivery. Brilliant. But, anyway, the film itself is mostly naked people.
Rated 13 Nov 2009
40
8th
This movie could only be written in the modern day. It's characters are so utterly consumed with themselves and their own private shames, that they no longer have any sense of where their shame should truly lie. Only in this day and age can we conceive of a character who is more ashamed of her illiteracy than she is of her part in killing 300 people. Really? Sorry, but no. It might help if it didn't all seem so ridiculously pointless.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
75
74th
The Book is better. Still a beautiful story.
Rated 23 Mar 2010
70
82nd
Very good.
Rated 19 May 2012
24
2nd
As someone who isn't that into "artsy" films, the whole plotline of this movie bored and annoyed me. Instead of acting rationally, all of the characters are just dumb and hopeless, and the explanation for that behavior doesn't seem reasonable.
Rated 02 May 2009
78
81st
This movie has some very good acting by the cast. Very good performance from Kate Winslet, deserving the Oscar for this performance. David Kross doesnt disappoint you either. People forget that this is a romantic movie, just revolving around the holocaust and doesnt focus on it. A must watch movie for all.
Rated 17 Mar 2009
81
80th
Starts boring and evolves into a potentially interesting philosophical movie. Too bad it does not really realizes the potential. I agree with another review here, german characters (especially being german actors) should speak german. Still, a movie that makes you think and a somewhat fresh look on the holocaust stories.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
65
27th
Wait, THIS got a nomination for best picture over *insert other best picture favorite here*. It's a good movie, and Winslet is incredible. But C'MON!!!
Rated 02 Jan 2011
75
25th
An unsatisfying, somewhat-puzzling ending taints an interesting premise and an award-worthy performance by Kate Winslet.
Rated 29 Jul 2013
8
92nd
Expertly crafted and acted. It raises a lot of issues about guilt and complicity. Both of the main protagonists are cold and unlikeable and in that respects the film isn't very enjoyable.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
50
3rd
1/2 simplistic sex drama, 1/2 semi-interesting Oscar bait movie.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
20
2nd
Slow-acting poison. For the first third of the movie, you'll experience a not-unpleasant tingling in the extremities, giving way to an encroaching torpor. An hour in, your pupils will have shrunk to pinholes, and by the time the closing credits roll, you'll be capable only of a dim longing for the defibrillation paddles. Who would have thought a movie about a beautiful, frequently naked female Nazi could be so dull?
Rated 28 Jan 2009
59
25th
The first half was much better than the second half. After the character grew up to be the Schindler's List guy, I stopped caring about him. A very sappy but watchable film. Winslet was obviously the best thing about it.

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