The boy in the Striped Pyjamas. May 12, 2010
Posted by mdaly in Drama / Action, General, Movie Reviews.Tags: Boy Striped Pyjamas
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Written by John Boyne.
This story is centred around two children, one young boy called Bruno who has an older sister called Gretel & another boy called Shmuel. Bruno was only nine when he & his family moved to the country. This meant that he had to move into a new house and make new friends. But that was his biggest problem; there were no children around where he lived.
One day he went for a walk in the woods and crossed over a bridge and eventually he came to a big fence. There was a little boy sitting the other side of the fence, in what looked like a striped pyjamas. This little boy was called Shmuel. Bruno and the little boy became friends with Bruno visiting the little boy each day & giving him food. We see the boys become friends, talking to each other, sharing & comparing their lives. They each wonder about the other & Bruno, in particular, is curious to find out waht life is like for Shmuel.
This is a sad movie with Bruno & Schmuel becoming friends despite all the horrible things that are happening around them. Both are very lonely & they like each other even though they are very different.
I would rate this movie at 8/10. The very end of the movie is disturbing & might not be suitable for younger children because of this.
Reviewed by Megan, Dysart N.S.
Well done Megan! What a great review. I would definitely like to read the book or watch the movie after reading this review. Most importantly you did not spoil the ending but you did warn the reader that end is disturbing. Good girl 🙂
I agree with you Megan that this is a very sad movie. I watched it & I don’t think I would watch it again as it is too sad. I didn’t like the end of the movie. I think I would prefer the end that the book had.