'The Reader' unconvincing and slow-moving

A curious film of two distinct parts, neither of which makes for a complete finish in that the split when it comes doesn’t carry the viewer from one story to the next with conviction.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2009 - 14:53

Director: Stephen Daltry

Cast: Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes

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