The Giver

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Mitchel R @RT89815859 Aug 20 4.0 of 5 as a Big Brother cautionary tale. Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and many cult leaders all thought they'd found the miracle keys to Utopia. Stalin said there would be mass purging of evil, then they’d have paradise. Making everyone wear the same clothes and draw the same salary doesn’t do anything to curb the worst of human nature. Communism has failed everywhere it was tried, but some American youth want to repeat this mistake, thinking they could get it right. Big sweeping changes rarely work and often are evil to the bone; playing word games like calling murder "the release." Yes, we should try new things but very carefully, testing them fully before full-blown launch. But powerful leaders with big ideas never have the patience for rationality. This also applies to release of factory-made chemicals and drugs. For the first time in history we can create cures rapidly (mRNA vaccines), but what if one of these miracle cures kills millions? Test fully and disclose honestly. See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 28 The Giver presents one of the more thought-provoking ideas in young-adult science fiction. A society that has eliminated pain, conflict, and emotion in exchange for peace and stability raises fascinating questions about memory, free will, love, and what it truly means to be human. Director Phillip Noyce reinforces those ideas beautifully through the gradual introduction of color, a simple but effective visual representation of Jonas's awakening. Jeff Bridges brings warmth, wisdom, and quiet sadness to the Giver, while Meryl Streep is appropriately cold and calculating as the Chief Elder. Their performances give the film much of its emotional weight. The biggest drawback is that the adaptation simplifies many of the novel's philosophical ideas, making the story feel more conventional than its source material. The ending also arrives a little too quickly after a deliberate buildup. Even so, its meaningful themes and strong performances make The Giver a worthwhile adaptation. See more Noah H. @Noah85 Jun 18 Booooring. Story was so slow and it felt like it went nowhere. Acting was bad, visuals were bad, everything was bad. Would not recommend. See more Jazib S @RT63713157 Jun 17 The movie was overall bad. The book is better than watching this. Some of the scenes is so dull and emotionless, harder and difficult to enjoy. The book is 10x better than the movie. Though the visuals was good, the movie didn’t have their exciting feeling, I wouldn’t recommend watching the movie, but I’d recommend reading the book. See more Colton E. @RT69319362 Jun 3 It should be more book accurate but other than that they had some pretty good ideas outside the book. See more Graham B @Ilikemovies154 May 21 Precision of language? They should have had more precision of aim. I wanted to see Jonas get shot more, and I am very disappointed that I didn't get to see him mutilated. I'm also sad that I didn't get to see the beautiful romance scene between The giver and Jonas. I love you Jonas. Geez I'm such a critic. See more Read all reviews

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