The Theory of Everything

If you asked me how I felt right now, on the 9th of July 2015 past 11pm, I would say that I felt like biting my arm off, tearing it from my body and forcing myself to eat it because I could not be more angry at watching a quality film so much later than its release date. I ALWAYS do this. With other movies that I ended up loving but watching too late, it's more of an easier process. I'm mad that I missed the hype, but I get over it within a few hours. But with this movie, I'm lost. I've lost all navigation as the hardship I'm sailing is battling the worst storm. I could not be more angry at watching this movie months after it was released. Almost a year I daresay. I even watched the shitty Riot Club before this. How could I be so ignorant? I watched this movie be nominated for numerous Academy Awards and even winning one and I still failed to watch it earlier in the year. Somehow, this has gone to become one of my favourite movie of all time.

You are probably wondering why this has become one of my favourites. (Well, actually, you've probably stopped reading by now because of that massive rant, but I'm going to continue anyway). The acting is class, the plot is class and the setting is class. It is a biographical film based on a real life Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane Hawking. It has its elements of that movie feel and is not so much a documentary. The film's genre is melded with drama and romance. It is beautiful.

One aspect of this film that I must honour separately is the sheer excellence of the acting. Eddie Redmayne who plays Stephen Hawking earned an Oscar for his troubles and somehow I feel he deserves even more than the most prestige award one could give for a film. I have never seen a more beautiful performance my a single person in a film before. The way he reflected Stephen Hawking's character was convincing enough that I could mistake him for the real Stephen Hawking. Let's not forget his female counterpart, Felicity Jones who was nominated for an Oscar for her part as best actress for leading female role. A few more honourable mentions must go to Charlie Cox who plays Jonathan, David Thewlis as Dennis Sciama and Harry Lloyd as Brian.

Stephen's theory of the beginning of time is something extraordinary to behold. It is a truly fascinating theory and adds up to all the complicated mathematics. He has some "nonsense" thrown his way, but most think it is ingenuous. Stephen battles with religion also, and Jane, his wife, is a believer in God. The journey for Jane is somewhat difficult. She, the only carer, for Stephen after his illness as well as 3 children to look after. They soon had help from lonely Jonathan who grew close to Jane. Jane, no longer fit to love Stephen as she once did, starts to stir feelings for Jonathan too. Everything spirals between their private lives and Stephen's passion for Science. Two separate ideals that they all had to live with. It all ended up okay for everyone in the end.

IMDB: 7.8

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