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The Poet Reviews

2007

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At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi's daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another. Read more

Starring	Nina Dobrev, Roy Scheider, Kim Coates, Jonathan Scarfe
Director	Damian Lee
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- - 4
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  Dreadful
  
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  This is evidence of an amateur with a camera, with a bit of money, but with no script and no talent, neither in front of nor behind the camera. This film was ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - HrundiBakshi
  - 31 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 25 May 2009 at 21:20
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  - 0
  Don't be fooled by the cover
  
  Very poor film. During the key love scene at the beginning you can see the microphones coming down and that I'm afraid said it all. Poor acting, no plot, ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Dec 2011 at 19:58
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  The Poet
  
  On paper, this film should be fantastic. It has all the components that a lyrical WWII film should: the beautiful Jewish girl, the reluctant Nazi, the ambitious... read more »
  
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- 1011068
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - justsooz
  - 12 reviews
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 11:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Lame attempt at WWII love story
  
  This is supposed to be a romantic war film. I felt it started reasonably well and then it just gets worse and worse. There are plot holes so big that even with ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TomD
  - 13 reviews
  - 05 May 2011 at 15:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Contrived plot slop!
  
  Ive seen some movies in my time, but this takes the biscuit for a ridiculous story, a poor plot and stereo typed dialogue. The coincidences in the plot are so ... read more »
  
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- - Onlylexus
  - 119 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 02:06
- - 0
  - 1
  Film was good
  
  Best thing about this film is the 21 yr old actress! Shes lovely. Without her it would of been a 2! Other than that is a good old Romeo and Juliet with a happy ... read more »
  
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- 900922
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2010 at 21:05
- - 4
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
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  This is evidence of an amateur with a camera, with a bit of money, but with no script and no talent, neither in front of nor behind the camera. This film was ... read more »
  
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- - HrundiBakshi
  - 31 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 25 May 2009 at 21:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't waste your time.
  
  How many cliches can you fit into a soppy war film? Shallow and riduclous. The type of film that would have you cheering on the bad guys if they weren't a ... read more »
  
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  - Cramlington
  - 14 May 2009 at 20:33
- - 3
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
  One of the worst films about WW2 I've ever seen. No narrative thrust, mediocre acting, lousy and lazy writing, historically inaccurate, poor production ... read more »
  
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- - TimBeckerley
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 23:21
- - 1
  - 0
  The Poet
  
  A nice enough story but not very stimulating, although the boxing match enabled the so-called coward to defeat and terminate the bully. The trials and ... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 30 Oct 2008 at 16:13
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  Heart wrenching
  
  Poignant, heart wrenching film. Well acted and full of twists.
  
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- - BigBird79
  - 3 reviews
  - Kenley
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 11:21
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- - 4
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This is evidence of an amateur with a camera, with a bit of money, but with no script and no talent, neither in front of nor behind the camera. This film was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 762309
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - HrundiBakshi
  - 31 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 25 May 2009 at 21:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Heart wrenching
  
  Poignant, heart wrenching film. Well acted and full of twists.
  
  Report this review
- 622765
- - BigBird79
  - 3 reviews
  - Kenley
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 11:21
- - 3
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
  One of the worst films about WW2 I've ever seen. No narrative thrust, mediocre acting, lousy and lazy writing, historically inaccurate, poor production ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 746691
- - TimBeckerley
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 23:21
- - 1
  - 0
  The Poet
  
  A nice enough story but not very stimulating, although the boxing match enabled the so-called coward to defeat and terminate the bully. The trials and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 651975
- - a customer
  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 30 Oct 2008 at 16:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Contrived plot slop!
  
  Ive seen some movies in my time, but this takes the biscuit for a ridiculous story, a poor plot and stereo typed dialogue. The coincidences in the plot are so ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 949592
- - Onlylexus
  - 119 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 02:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't waste your time.
  
  How many cliches can you fit into a soppy war film? Shallow and riduclous. The type of film that would have you cheering on the bad guys if they weren't a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 757580
- - a customer
  - Cramlington
  - 14 May 2009 at 20:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Lame attempt at WWII love story
  
  This is supposed to be a romantic war film. I felt it started reasonably well and then it just gets worse and worse. There are plot holes so big that even with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 989238
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TomD
  - 13 reviews
  - 05 May 2011 at 15:59
- - 0
  - 0
  The Poet
  
  On paper, this film should be fantastic. It has all the components that a lyrical WWII film should: the beautiful Jewish girl, the reluctant Nazi, the ambitious... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1011068
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - justsooz
  - 12 reviews
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 11:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't be fooled by the cover
  
  Very poor film. During the key love scene at the beginning you can see the microphones coming down and that I'm afraid said it all. Poor acting, no plot, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1076766
- - a customer
  - 29 Dec 2011 at 19:58
- - 0
  - 1
  Film was good
  
  Best thing about this film is the 21 yr old actress! Shes lovely. Without her it would of been a 2! Other than that is a good old Romeo and Juliet with a happy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 900922
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2010 at 21:05

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