Review of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) by Cmoelmann — 13 Aug 2017
This movie is about the concentration camps in the view of an 8-year-old boy whose Nazi father is in charge of the camp. I like that you see the perspective of the Nazi's and that they were ordinary families (even though they had English accents).
The problem with this movie is that Bruno, the main character, is so naive and never has any idea what the camps are despite living next to one for months. It's very unrealistic as he sneaks away from his home every day to visit another 8-year-old boy inside the concentration camp, who would never be able to sit next to the fence all day.
The over-protective mother would have realized at least once her child was not in the backyard. The two boys sitting on either side of the fence stick their hands through several times and even dig underneath at one point.
They certainly would have been shocked to death. The fact that neither one understands that people are killed, though when we enter it's plainly obvious, is hard to believe. It's so unrealistic neither children have any clue what's going on.
It's unrealistic the mother doesn't realize her child leaves the house every day. While I really wanted to like this movie, things just don't add up.
This review of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) was written by Cmoelmann on 13 August 2017.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has generally received positive reviews.
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