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The Theory of Everything: Great Leads Almost Save a Struggling Biopic

posted 8 years ago by kubrick-60891
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“The Theory of Everything” features incredible Oscar-nominated performances from Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, but ultimately it’s unable to strike a good balance between Stephen Hawking’s personal and professional life, leading to a relationship-focused middle act that hurts the film more than it helps it.

http://www.thebluspot.com/single-post/2015/02/16/The-Theory-of-Everything-A-Pair-of-Great-Leads-Almost-Saves-a-Struggling-Biopic-Bluray

[–] sunchick116-872-583383 8 years ago

that reviewer clearly doesn't know the movie is based on Jane's book and her life with stephen, hence the lack of science.

[–] simian_ninja 8 years ago

I didn't even think his performance was that great. Oscar should have gone to Keaton.

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[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

the film is a reasonably accurate version of the book on which it is based, which is jane hawking's memoir of their marriage. i thought it was on the whole very good.