Customer Reviews

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas.. - By: Mr. Peter J. Potter, 29 Aug 2010

A most moving DVD about two small boys who form a friendship this, despite being on "opposite" sides,in the environment of a German Extermination Camp..

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boy in the striped pyjamas - By: sheila, 21 Aug 2010
wanted to watch this when it was at the pictures but never got round to it.now i have all i can say is WOW!
what a thought provoking,sad film.even had tearsin my eyes at the end.
highly recommended!!!

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Thought provoking - By: Paul Armstrong, 06 Aug 2010
This film was well made, it is very thought provoking & makes you think about what it was like at that time. Also how the German child thought & his actions towards his Jewish friend. A very good film with a dramatic ending.

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Read the book and forget the film - By: Chris B, 01 Aug 2010
This is my first & possibly only ever review on Amazon, & is so because I was rather annoyed by this film.

In my opinion it just doesn't do justice to the book. My girlfriend & I both read the novel on holiday a month or so ago & the first thing we did when we got back was purchase this DVD. After around 10 minutes it was clear that we were about to be disappointed, & at the end we both thought it was poorin comparison to the book. I agree with one of the other reviewers who commented that it just doesn't have the same atmosphere as the novel. I was actually rather annoyed that the makers felt the need to tamper with the events as describedin the book, they made several small changes or omissions whichin every case detracted from the experience rather than improved anything. John Boyne provides a very good framework for a film with his book, if it was followed to the letter the result would be far better than what this has turned out to be.

If you watch this film without having first read the book you'll probably have no complaints, but my advice would be to read it rather than watch it.

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Underwhelming, despite the good acting by the two boys - By: J. S. Hardman, 24 Jul 2010
After reading many good reviews for "The Boyin the Striped Pyjamas", I had high expectations for this film. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to those expectations.

Why not? Well, from the very first scene to the end of the film, if it weren't for the uniforms & subject matter, it could have been setin the heart of England. Not a German accent anywhere, with very English accents, some quite "plummy", instead.

On top of that, the lighting & directing were such that there was no atmosphere whatsoever, with just one nasty character to some of the malice that was otherwise missing.

It's a shame, because this could have been a really powerful film that would stickin people's memoriesin the way that Schindler's List does. Despite the basic story being good, & the performances by the two boys being very good, the failingsin this film meant that it just wasn't gripping. Even at the end, there were no tears anywherein the room. Done better, there would have been floods.

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