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New Date! SONNY BOY

Average
Rating

3.2

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres

NEW DATE!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

On Screen: 4:30pm or 7:30pm (You Pick!)

AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres (Auditorium #9)

Cinema Chat and Introduction begins 15 minutes prior to screenings

Discussion follows screenings

2012 Oscar Submission, The Netherlands

SONNY BOY

Offering a sweeping epic encompassing the years 1911-1945, SONNY BOY is the screen version of the best-selling novel by Annejet van der Zijl, and tells the real-life story of a mixed-race couple and their struggle to survive and help others in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

Running Time: 132 Minutes Not Rated

PLEASE NOTE: SONNY BOY is in Dutch with English subtitles.

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20-Sep-12: RichG - Rating: 3

I really wanted to be "invested" in this movie but something was missing. Never really believed the two main characters were a couple. The only expression of fun was dancing in the rain. Intimacy stopped at pregnancy. Hard to really care about them. Was, however, was impressed with his wardrobe.

20-Sep-12: Jan Percival - Rating: 4

So the shooting on the beach was not true to the real life story?

20-Sep-12: Paul - Rating: 3

I enjoyed the movie -- as much as one could "enjoy" such a movie. I thought it was well done, not at the level of a Schindler's List but it told an important story from interesting perspectives. The one part that did not sit well with me is having the little boys shoot him at the end. Clearly, that is not in the historical record and it seemed contrived to have miniature Nazis shoot him.

20-Sep-12: Margaret Downing - Rating: 3

I love sweeping narratives, but in my experience it is better to read them than see them on the screen. I think this film should be cut by about 30 minutes, especially in the first part. Once the protagonists were faced with life-threatening experiences, I began to feel much more involved with the story. Of course the ending was devastating! Nonetheless, I did not feel there was real chemistry between the leads -- the script was too episodic and the bad guys too cartoonish.