Dec 30, 2022gramma_elaine rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great historical movie. Justice was served. Great movie for families with kids to teach them about historical atrocities done to a group of people the Nazis hated.
Nov 24, 2022PDBurt rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good historical fiction in this well acted movie. The dress, as well as the art of the times was great. In the 'Extras' at the end is interesting details and the painting in the art gallery.
Mar 29, 2022operaguy52 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The highest praise I can give this movie, aside from its cinematic value which is considerable, is that it is true. My mother and grandparents escaped Vienna in 1939. My mother didn't go back until 1969. She could only stand it for three…
Oct 07, 2021amary1978 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie, acting and original story about seized art from Nazi's hanging in Austrian art gallery. So wrong, yet even with it not being comedy Ryan Reynolds did a great job as her attorney.
Jan 07, 2021akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This docudrama shows a story of one woman's journey to reclaim the famous painting of her aunt---the so-called Woman in Gold. This woman's escape from the Nazi-occupied Austria appears quite thrilling. Superb are the performances of Helen…
Nov 29, 2020DonnaNoble rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A friend recommended this film, I had not heard of it before. I'm glad for the recommendation because it was a very good drama. Great acting, heart grabbing moments, especially those reflecting on past life that was lost. Based on a…
Mar 09, 2020JCLAngelicaR rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Two unlikely people are drawn together to collaborate. They go on an epic adventure, which changes each of them. Maria overcomes her long-ago-tucked-in fear of her native country she had to flee. Randy reunites himself with the past of his…
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Dec 01, 2019LoganLib_Phoebe rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant actors and an absorbing story. What would it be like to return to a place that held so much trauma for you? What would it be like to walk into an art gallery and see the face of someone you knew and loved on the wall? How much…
Jan 30, 2019BookEMonster rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Superb cast, great script, editing, and direction! It's based on a true story, and most of the fictionalizing is done for the script and story pacing. What a great film! Watch the extras too! And probably you will want to watch the…
Jan 02, 2019fiberartus rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a good film....twice!
I watched it some time last year and because I enjoyed it I have recommended it to others several times. Then my husband brought it home recently and we watched it again.
I was not bored because I did not…
Dec 25, 2017lavasushi rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I don’t know. A predictable drama? Obvious story that’s worth telling? The lawyer, Randy Schoenberg (played by Ryan Reynolds), seems dopey and I couldn’t understand why Helen Mirran stuck with him except for cinematic purposes. It…
A great movie about an Jewish emigrant and her young lawyer taking the Austrian government to court to return a painting of her aunt stolen by the Nazis. Helen Mirren is amazing as usual as Maria Altman and the story is sad and uplifting…
Jul 05, 2017MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The movie, with the exception of the opening of Klimt painting Adele Bloch-Bauer's portrait, starts slowly. I think Ryan Reynolds, whom I have come to appreciate, is miscast as the young attorney Randy Schoenberg. But the last third of the…
Jun 21, 2017kpelish rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One of the best-paced films that I've seen and good usage of interweaving flashbacks without losing the main thread. It's a long, almost impossible legal journey for Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds as they join forces and play the roles of…
Jun 19, 2017RescueDog rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I would give this movie 6 stars out of 5. It tells a story that needed to be told. The Viennese scenery is gorgeous. Helen Mirren is always excellent and this movie is no exception. Ryan Reynolds is also excellent. Who knew he is such an…
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