The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Quick Movie Reviews

Quick Movie Reviews

Rating of
3/4

Matthew Brady - wrote on 08/01/2014

Such a brilliant drama.

Rating of
3.5/4

Ivana - wrote on 07/07/2013

"Never stop being a kid, Richard. Never stop feeling and seeing and being excited with great things like air, engines and sounds of sunlight within you. Wear your little mask if you must to protect you from the world but if you let that kid disappear, you are grown up and you are dead." (Richard Bach)

Rating of
3/4

Rod - wrote on 12/12/2012

When a son of a soldier befriends a prisoner, it is all for the friendship and "exploration" these kids get into even during war. *** Without a doubt, this film adaptation of John Boyne's novel, is of the greatest stories ever told set during World War II. Packed with thrill and emotion, the movie brought us to the innocence of these kids during the time of violence. For a film like this, it is very hard not to be attached on the characters. That is why this film seemed to closed without giving something positive feeling to the viewers. *SPOILER ALERT* I am not saying that Bruno and Smooch (?) better not died at the end of the film, the thing is, it did not give viewers sense of "loving" the film on its entirety.

Rating of
2/4

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 10/18/2011

Good but also very sad

Rating of
3/4

Gabe - wrote on 07/29/2009

I'm giving this a shaky 3 stars. It's touching and you feal for both boys and how lonely they are, but how stupid can the soldiers son be? Yes, I would recomend this to others because the story is that good, but parts just made me so mad.

Rating of
1.5/4

Allison - wrote on 07/02/2009

A pretty bad film. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. It comes off sounding like they have a new spin, but it is insulting to think we should be trivialized to sit through this movie. Also, this is apparently based on a story that never happened.

Rating of
3/4

sapien - wrote on 06/24/2009

Another good Holocaust movie?! No, I don't believe it! lol. Yeah, it's pretty good. Although, I have to say, the ending is quite predictable. But, other than that, it's a good movie.

Rating of
2.5/4

Alex - wrote on 05/17/2009

I enjoyed this movie to a certain degree. The ending was not a cop out like so many of this nature are. It moved along slow for most of the film. I never connected with any of the characters, but the story was worthy of a big picture. OK.

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