I read this book many years ago and, to be honest, forgot the ending. I have to admit that I gave myself over to the script writers, the director, and the casting people. It is a good story that has been done many times. In this episode we have the nutcase, dying German, who thinks that getting his hands on the diamond will make him well. He tortures and kills the young woman's father who never gives in. Of course. He is pure evil. Aren't they all? He then traps young Marie in the upper floor, her door barricaded, holding a pistol (without any sight but sounds to guide her). He plays mind games with her. Meanwhile, Werner, like in any Saturday morning serial hero, must run through exploding bombs, fires, soldier with rifles, and on and on. He even gets knocked unconscious at one point. He comes at the last minute and manages to finish off the crazy German. Then we have the denouement. The Americans have taken the city and he must decide what to do. He and Marie can't escape together because she could be seen as a traitor. She has lost her father, her aunt, and her Uncle Etienne (sort of wasted Hugh Laurie). The jewel is the thing and she must figure out what to do with it. It's a good story, but pretty manipulative and easy to parse out.
3 Reviews
poor at whole
Kirpianuscus30 November 2023
I was temptented to define this episode as the worst of series. A modest series, source of many dessapointments. But the encounter between Marie and Werner, sure, far by novel, sure, cheesy and some pathetic saves , in some measure, a final episode who ignores beautiful images offered by novel for strange to dumb situations.
Indeed, it is a Netflix serie and this explains, maybe excuses many things.
At the final, the precious virtue of series remains the young Nell Sutton. The fundamental bad- ad usum Delphini version itself, who i perceved as an insult against the novel.
Sure, I repeat, it is a series for people who do not read the book. The problem is the fact than this series works not as kick to discover the work of Doerr.
About this episode, the portrait of von Rumpel, so simplist, is just unfair to hidious. A good point, maybe the end for Werner, more soft by book. Bad thing- the absence of meet of Marie and Jutta or the pitty presence of Volkheimer. A good thing- the portrait of Bastian. The bad thing - the absence of Frederick. Like the death of Etienne or his encounter with Werner .
Sure, after you read this kind of novel, you are , obvious, profound subjective.
But the series is , with huge indulgence, only reasonable. The director sees his audience as a poor one and the dialogue is the first proof .
Indeed, it is a Netflix serie and this explains, maybe excuses many things.
At the final, the precious virtue of series remains the young Nell Sutton. The fundamental bad- ad usum Delphini version itself, who i perceved as an insult against the novel.
Sure, I repeat, it is a series for people who do not read the book. The problem is the fact than this series works not as kick to discover the work of Doerr.
About this episode, the portrait of von Rumpel, so simplist, is just unfair to hidious. A good point, maybe the end for Werner, more soft by book. Bad thing- the absence of meet of Marie and Jutta or the pitty presence of Volkheimer. A good thing- the portrait of Bastian. The bad thing - the absence of Frederick. Like the death of Etienne or his encounter with Werner .
Sure, after you read this kind of novel, you are , obvious, profound subjective.
But the series is , with huge indulgence, only reasonable. The director sees his audience as a poor one and the dialogue is the first proof .
Tear-jerking finale
charlieedmond10 May 2024
This final episode is in my opinion the best episode of the series. Mind you I have not yet read the novel but after this ending, I fully intend to.
I could not take my eyes off the screen, It was like I was there, the drama was through the roof, quite literally.
I only wish the ending was a little more fleshed out but despite that I think it was perfectly fitting for a mini-series.
Marie is hands down, on my list of favorite protagonists and so is Werner. Their love story is strange but it resonated profoundly with me, that through turmoil and war, hope and love will always prevail, if you remember that the most important light is the light we cannot see, yet.
I could not take my eyes off the screen, It was like I was there, the drama was through the roof, quite literally.
I only wish the ending was a little more fleshed out but despite that I think it was perfectly fitting for a mini-series.
Marie is hands down, on my list of favorite protagonists and so is Werner. Their love story is strange but it resonated profoundly with me, that through turmoil and war, hope and love will always prevail, if you remember that the most important light is the light we cannot see, yet.
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