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The Giver (2014)
Boring cliche, dry, unimaginative
Not having read the book as I was in high school at another country, I was not aware this movie is considered a young adult fare.
I was bored throughout while I anticipated the obvious storyline from the get go. This could have been a 30 minute "Twilight Zone" episode and still come off preachy. This topic has been approchaed before ("Logan's Run" is similar) and I believe it could have been developed better.
Young adults can think for themselves and don't have to be soon fed morality games with obvious bias towards what is good vs. evil, moral/ethical, etc.
I couldn't wait for the movie to end and then forget i ever saw it.
I believe there are plenty of worthwhile stories young adults can read that can provoke discussions about social issues better than this.
Kfulim (2015)
Top Notch thriller
I watched the first season and was very impressed. The story is very clever, the acting in my opinion was superb and the whole show is as good as "House of Cards" or "Breaking Bad". I hope Fox International sub-titles an English version soon so many can enjoy it. Right now it's only available in Hebrew with Hebrew sub-titles.
There is a good reason why this series won praises at the Paris and Berlin festivals, it is very well made.
I understand that a US version is planned but I recommend trying to see the original, even if one has to read the subtitles.
Can't wait for season 2!