Although the British speak English, they are hard to understand. I almost put this movie on closed caption, but after a few minutes, I got into the rhythm of their speech and was able to hang throughout this movie, which is very good.
The Theory of Everything is the story of Steven Hawking, his wife and his struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Hawking is played by Eddie Redmayne, who won the Oscar for Best Actor. Opposite of him was his unbelievably patient and caring wife, played by Felicity Jones. The movie starts out as the two young doctoral candidates meet while at Cambridge University in the early 60s. It is clear that Hawking is beyond super-intelligent and although he is incredibly awkward and goofy, he captures the interest of a young, pretty English girl who is no slouch in the brains department herself. Together, they strike up a romance, only to have it all come crashing down around them when Hawking learns he has a "motor-neuron" disease and the doctors only give him two years to live. His future bride refuses to give up on Hawking and together they struggle each day to carry on with their lives. Those two years come and go and along the way, Hawking and his wife have three kids.
The daily struggle of living and caring for someone with ALS is a full-time job and it eventually wears down Hawking's wife. In the meantime, Hawking continues to physically deteriorate, while his mind remains unaffected. He also is outfitted with an electric wheelchair and a device that allows him to communicate through a computer with an "American sounding" audio feature, which many associate with Hawking. Over time, Hawking becomes the widely celebrated physicist, yet his relationship with his wife undergoes a significant change as people move into their lives that changes the direction of their relationship and eventually leads to their divorce.
The movie ends on a happy note, but the message is about overcoming odds and that relationships come in all shapes and sizes. Even though he was gifted mentally, his body failed him, yet that does not prevent at least two women from coming to love and accept him. Although I was partial to Michael Keaton's role in "Birdman," Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are fantastic in this movie. Some might find it "slow moving," and it is, but it's also very well made and has strong message about love and acceptance. I give this one 8 out of 10 Sooner Schooners.
The Theory of Everything is the story of Steven Hawking, his wife and his struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Hawking is played by Eddie Redmayne, who won the Oscar for Best Actor. Opposite of him was his unbelievably patient and caring wife, played by Felicity Jones. The movie starts out as the two young doctoral candidates meet while at Cambridge University in the early 60s. It is clear that Hawking is beyond super-intelligent and although he is incredibly awkward and goofy, he captures the interest of a young, pretty English girl who is no slouch in the brains department herself. Together, they strike up a romance, only to have it all come crashing down around them when Hawking learns he has a "motor-neuron" disease and the doctors only give him two years to live. His future bride refuses to give up on Hawking and together they struggle each day to carry on with their lives. Those two years come and go and along the way, Hawking and his wife have three kids.
The daily struggle of living and caring for someone with ALS is a full-time job and it eventually wears down Hawking's wife. In the meantime, Hawking continues to physically deteriorate, while his mind remains unaffected. He also is outfitted with an electric wheelchair and a device that allows him to communicate through a computer with an "American sounding" audio feature, which many associate with Hawking. Over time, Hawking becomes the widely celebrated physicist, yet his relationship with his wife undergoes a significant change as people move into their lives that changes the direction of their relationship and eventually leads to their divorce.
The movie ends on a happy note, but the message is about overcoming odds and that relationships come in all shapes and sizes. Even though he was gifted mentally, his body failed him, yet that does not prevent at least two women from coming to love and accept him. Although I was partial to Michael Keaton's role in "Birdman," Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are fantastic in this movie. Some might find it "slow moving," and it is, but it's also very well made and has strong message about love and acceptance. I give this one 8 out of 10 Sooner Schooners.
