On a whim, I went to see
The Reader today. So glad I did.
I have great respect for Stephen Daldry and David Hare, who directed and wrote, respectively,
The Hours.
I went into the film without knowing much at all, and was pleasantly surprised.
Not a huge Kate Winslet fan, but she's terrific in a very difficult role. Ralph Fiennes is fine in a smaller role. However, David Kross is incredible. He looks so much like Charlie Hunnam. He's actually German. What a performance. Lena Olin in a dual role is brilliant. Bruno Ganz (the angel from
Wings of Desire shows up).
I found it very moving and very rewarding.