The Reader

[abatt]

It was a busy movie weekend for me. I also saw the Reader. It raised some interesting moral questions regarding the nature of guilt and responsibility of average German citizens who were part of the Nazi war machine. I can't say too much without spoiling the plot. I will say that an inordinate amount of time is spent watching Kate Winslet shed her clothes and appear in nude love making scenes with her young co-star. For me, the much more interesting part of the movie came later in the movie, when various essential plot elements are revealed, and the moral issues are considered. Ralph Fiennes has a supporting role. Winslet, in particular, does some very good acting here. Anyone else see it?

[dirac]

Thank you so much for telling us about what you're seeing, abatt. 'The Reader' is not in my area yet and so I cannot comment (I saw another and very different German responsibility picture, 'Valkyrie,' which turned out to be quite entertaining). Winslet is one of the great beauties of the screen as well as a first-rate acting talent and I for one would regard time watching her unclothe as time well spent, although I would hope there would more to the film.

I hope others who have or will seen 'The Reader' will chime in here.