The Reader

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Drama

I honestly didn't know this movie until Poala told me about it. She said she wanted to watch a movie of Kate Winslet. I asked her if she's planning to watch Revolutionary Road, I told her that I've seen that movie,and it was kinda boring movie for me. But she said she wanted to watch The Reader, and popped me a link about it. Then there's Jazi, who asked me if I've read or seen books of Revolutionary Road and The Reader in bookstores. I told her that I've only seen Revolutionary Road. She told me that she's planning to read those books. So my curiosity about The Reader intensified, so I decided to watch it online.

It's about a story of Michael Berg(David Kross) who became ill on his way home, and was taken care by Hanna Schmitz(Kate Winslet). When Michael is good enough, he visited Hannah to say thank you. Hanna catches Michael looking after her while she's undressing. Embarrassed enough, Michael ran downstairs but later on returned. Hanna asked Michael to get some coal. He become dirty after getting coal so Hanna told Michael to take a bath. This is where their affair started. Michael returns to Hannah's apartment frequently to make love. They developed a pattern to read first (Michael read books to Hanna) before making love. One day Hanna disappeared. After several years Michael see's Hanna in a trial. Hannah was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. During that time Michael send Hanna an audiobooks and Hanna begins to study how to read and write. The day comes when Hanna is about to be released in prison, she committed a suicide. She has a will that states to give an old tin tea box to the daughter of the lady who survived the church fire but the lady refused the money and take only the tea box so that she can keep her mementos. After this meeting, Michael visits Hanna's grave for the first and only time.

I will rate the movie 5 stars and recommend it to be watch. Kate Winslet performance was superb and I think she deserves the award that she received from this movie. If I will have a time, I will also try to read the book..hope I can find that time.