Do you ever wonder what people have done in their pasts?
What is left unsaid, what they might be hiding?
This story maps the devastatingly radical affect one person can have on another. Our character's affair only lasted one summer, yet Hannah's impact on Michael was life changing. Issues of morality and justice make the depths of this film unmeasurable, impenetrable, and timeless. The Reader does not claim to answer all of the questions it raises with a simple tangible answer, but explores them with thought provoking elegance that is a joy to watch.
Kate Winslet achieved exceptional realism without avoiding a pimple or wrinkle, her performance brought life to this story and breath to a cold and complex character, enhancing the sinister irony and manipulation that lies in the excellent screenplay. Which however, I did find a bit weak in parts, some of the dialogue was distracting and waffly, maybe, perhaps a little..I don't know!
Any film which sparks discussion about the world around us not just costume or cinematography should be applauded.
I'm going to find the book and hope there is an appendix. I need to know more about the story.
I really want to see Revolutionary Road as well.
Awesome.
