Movie Review – The Book Thief on DVD
Hubby and I have been looking for some new movies to add to our collection and watch during our at-home date nights. Our movie tastes are very different and sometimes it can be difficult to find one that we both like.
The Book Thief is a movie that was just released onto DVD and Blu-ray on March 11th, 2014. The movie stars: Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nelisse. It is based on the best-selling book called The Book Thief.
This is an extremely moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II in Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (played by Sophie Nelisse) is adopted by a German couple (played by Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson).
Although Liesel arrives illiterate, she is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple takes in Max (played by Ben Schnetzer), a Jewish boy that is hiding from Hitler’s army, Liesel befriends him.
Ultimately, the two of them become extremely close. The words and imagination provide the two friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them.
The only actor I was familiar with before watching this movie was Emily Watson. The rest are new to me and I have to say, I was really impressed with their acting abilities. It is nice to see fresh talent hitting the big screen.
I really enjoyed watching this heartfelt story and even my husband who is usually into comedy, enjoyed it too! It is rated PG13 so you can definitely have a family movie night if you have older children living in the home. The movie is “slow paced” so if you like movies that are on the “slower” side that you can sink your teeth into, then this movie is for you.
The Blu-Ray & DVD has some special features: deleted scenes and the theatrical trailer which we found interesting. Overall, we really enjoyed it and glad to have it in our massive DVD collection.
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