While watching _The Book Thief_, my primary reaction was frequently wondering about the choices that were made. I wasn’t particularly enjoying it, feeling it simply wasn't to my taste, though I wouldn't describe it as awful—perhaps a 5 out of 10 would be fair. However, after the movie ended, my roommate, who had been working from home due to COVID-19 and came into the living room, asked me what I’d just seen. As I at…