Movie #501 ........................."Sarah's Key"

Movie #501 "Sarah's Key" is very, very close to the book =---didn't see big differences at all. As a result, I knew all the surprises and I was just waiting for things to happen. That didn't work as a positive to me due to the subject matter --- it's the holocaust, and I've seen tons of movies on the subject, and putting that with knowing the story so well gave me the feeling that there was nothing new here. However, I did enjoy seeing the physical environment of the book, and the actors are very capable, esp. the little girl who plays Sarah! The older one looks so much like her, too! I was impressed with Kristin Scott Thomas, but then I think it's impossible for her NOT to do a good job with everything she does, and that's why I try to see everything she does! A lot of the film is in French, but it never got in the way of the story! This is very emotional and tough to watch, but I do recommend it ---- and the book, too! Look at that --- two really good books made into two really good films this past year! It makes me feel better about what Hollywood is doing right now!




Average rating: 3.927
I rated this 4 stars out of 5
Sarah's Key
Elle s'Appelait Sarah
(2010) PG-13
In the midst of researching an article about the roundup of Jews that took place in Paris in 1942, American-born journalist Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas) uncovers a sobering connection between her story and the home she shares with her boorish French husband (Frederic Pierrot). Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs this gripping drama based on a bestselling novel of the same name that was inspired by actual events.
Genre: Dramas, Foreign Movies, Foreign Dramas, French Movies
This movie is: Dark