I saw “The Reader” today at the local Theatre, Rotten tomatoes gave this movie a 6.4 and Reelz Movie Viewers gave this movie a 9 out of 10. Today I learned that Kate Winslet won a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the movie. Believe it or not, the movie itself got me thinking about justice more than anything else. Justice in the sense of Auschwicz and justice in the sense of Abu Graib. And what exactly justice is to most people. I thought about how the victims of WWII were not just the Jews. But the Germans as well. Just as with Abu Graib. The Soldiers who were prosecuted for the torture of the prisoners were just following orders. It baffles the mind when you think about who really deserves the blame for the injustice of the world. The only answer that I come to is that the blame cannot be placed with certain on anyone. I’m not one who has studied these things and understands these issues profoundly. The movie itself was truly engaging and held your attention for it’s entirety. I would probably give this move a high score. Like 9 out of 10 stars. The storyline was very provocative.
Something that was said in the movie really struck me. And I paraphrase…It matters not what we think or what we say. It matters only what we do. I hope I always remember this. And that I become a doer instead of a thinker.
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