Director: James Marsh
Writer: Anthony McCarten (screenplay)
based on Jane Hawking’s book
Seen: Sunday 1st March 2015
Venue: IMC Galway
Snacks: Minstrels
Mood: Inspirational
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of
the most recognisable men in the world and also regarded by many as one of the
smartest.
Eddie
Redmayne plays Professor Stephen Hawking with precision, subtlety and consideration
and while it is an Oscar bait performance it is hard to argue who could have
deserved it more out of the other four contenders. Felicity Jones plays Jane Hawking
and does a decent portrayal.
It
is directed by James Marsh who also made two of the most acclaimed documentaries
of the last few years Project Nim (2011)
and the widely celebrated Man on Wire
(2008). Quite honestly I would have preferred to see Marsh tackle the Stephen
Hawking story in documentary format rather than the narrative form.
While
the story of Stephen Hawking is inspirational, truly unique and remarkable. The
fact that he was given two years to live but is now in his 70’s with three grandchildren and is a ground breaking theorist, makes his life certainly worthy of a biopic.
However, the amazing story of the real man didn’t stand up in cinematic terms.
While the main performances were impressive I couldn’t help but think I have
seen this film a thousand times before.
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