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.
