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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Giver (2014) in Movies

Aug 27, 2018  
The Giver (2014)
The Giver (2014)
2014 | Drama, Sci-Fi
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7.8 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The premise and storyline (0 more)
Jeff Bridges' mumbling (0 more)
Watch this for the story, not for the cast
A very good premise in this film, following a community generations after the decision has been made to strive for a eutopia of bland polite sameness. No longer do people see colours (literally), all phrases have to be precise (something I think we could gain a lot by bringing in now!) and there are strict rules around curfews and behaviour, with everything being watched and lives pre-ordained.
The film follows three young people as they turn 18 and are allocated their jobs for life. Jonas has been selected to be the next Receiver of Knowledge - a role where he will receive all knowledge before the new world (of colours, wars, love, emotions, sledging).
Gripping dystopian vision of a future dreamworld and how wrong it would all be, and how, like religion, some good ideas become wrongly used as a strict framework for living life.
Needless to say, Jonas goes a bit daft with all this new knowledge (he somehow understood some of Jeff Bridges's incoherent mumbling) and looks to change the world for the better.
A short, enjoyable, family friendly version of Black Mirror with a slightly disappointing though happy ending.
  
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Pj Jones (4 KP) Aug 27, 2018

I loved the book,,,never seen the movie
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Ross (3284 KP) Aug 27, 2018

I only realised there was a book when I was looking at this on Amazon to update the listing. I will check it out. It is a decent film, its on Netflix in the UK at the moment.