Her is a sad tale of the human condition, that asks where we are going as a culture and if we have the tools to deal with the outcomes. It’s poetry in motion.
With little more than a few back-stories and some decent, yet not earth shattering, action 300: Rise of an Empire is a disappointing waste of IMAX technology and your time.
The Book Thief is a manipulative grab-bag of history with one eye firmly on awards. Go watch Night and Fog instead.
Denis tries too hard to turn what could have been a stylish revenge thriller into an jumble of pretentiousness.