MOVIE REVIEW: The Reader

This movie was highly rated by most people. I doubt it will be a success among the local movie-goer though. It's too heavy... if you're looking for some movie to distract and entertain you for few hours, this might just not be the best choice. It's definitely for adults, or people who are trying to understand life... people who enjoys a heavy story.

It's different, not many people make movies like this anymore. The storyline is solid, you have to do some thinking yourself to understand the writing between the lines. Overall, it's OK.

But, I'm just looking for something to keep me entertained. It didn't manage to touch my feelings, didn't entertain me. I don't really know why I wasted my time watching this.

My benchmark would be The Dark Knight. To me, it has everything I need. The score is Excellent! The storyline exceptional! Heath Ledger played Joker at a whole new level! Action... etc...

If The Dark Knight gets 9.5/10 from me, The Reader gets 5.5/10.