As long as Old Man Winter insists on returning with fierce winds and chilling temps, we'll take advantage of downtime by tuning into On Demand, to catch up with the past year's incredible films. A double-feature of atrocities was a tad hard on the psyche, considering yesterday's "12 Years…" and "The Book Thief", today. Another great film, highly recommended...
Words are at its core. Liesel, the film's protagonist, learns to read, chronicle and treasure them. Next, she soulfully crafts them, creating imagery that is nearly tangible. The holocaust is forever present. Death is the narrator. Geoffrey Rush gives yet another great performance, as does the entire cast. And throughout, I was reminded of other master word-crafters…
We have choices. We cannot allow certain history to repeat itself. How could it have happened, in the first place?
We have choices. We cannot allow certain history to repeat itself. How could it have happened, in the first place?
