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“A third of the way through I forgot that they were actors, not Stephen and Jane themselves (all aboard the Oscar-hype train!) in part due to their natural and genuine chemistry.”
sharwk · Reddit ↗
“The ending of The Theory of Everything was actually really beautiful if you really think about it, with the whole spoilers going backwards thing, because all of Stephen's work was based on how he studied another mathematician's work and then reversed it all to find a singular moment when everything began, the Big Bang. And the whole movie focuses on his life's work, and at the end we go backwards through it all (just like Stephen did to that other mathematician) in order to find the singular moment when it all began, in this case the moment he met Jane. Very smart and ridiculously cute!”
TheScullin98 · Reddit ↗
“the "love" parts as a whole left me feeling very dissatisfied, uncertain and disturbed”
UnpluggedMaestro · Reddit ↗
“the 60s scenes that showed them falling in love just made the later scenes even more heartbreaking for me”
UnpluggedMaestro · Reddit ↗
“This, preceded by him saying "Look what we made," while having at their children had tears running down my face until the credits were finished. I was surprised by how touching that was.”
“i was nearly moved to tears when it was revealed that he was taking elaine to america and not jane, you could see that their relationship was/had fallen apart”
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“This is the extraordinary biopic about the fascinating, complex and inspirational example set by genius cosmologist and physicist Stephen Hawking.”
Rex Reed, Observer · 100
“Visually imaginative, The Theory of Everything is an unusually compelling true-life story about an extraordinary couple triumphing over adversity. It’s my favorite movie so far this year.”
Lou Lumenick, New York Post · 100
“Just in physical terms, Eddie Redmayne transformation’s into Stephen Hawking is something remarkable.”
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle · 100
“Many moviegoers may think they already know a good deal about Hawking’s achievements, but they would do themselves a disservice to miss out on Redmayne’s almost perfect performance.”
Gregory Ellwood, Hitfix · 91
“The film is striking, at times even piercing, for the way it infiltrates some universal realities of marriage.”
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice · 90
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“A third of the way through I forgot that they were actors, not Stephen and Jane themselves (all aboard the Oscar-hype train!) in part due to their natural and genuine chemistry.”
sharwk▲ 116about 0–33% inread it ↗
“The ending of The Theory of Everything was actually really beautiful if you really think about it, with the whole spoilers going backwards thing, because all of Stephen's work was based on how he studied another mathematician's work and then reversed it all to find a singular moment when everything began, the Big Bang. And the whole movie focuses on his life's work, and at the end we go backwards through it all (just like Stephen did to that other mathematician) in order to find the singular moment when it all began, in this case the moment he met Jane. Very smart and ridiculously cute!”
TheScullin98▲ 44about 99–100% inread it ↗
“the "love" parts as a whole left me feeling very dissatisfied, uncertain and disturbed”
UnpluggedMaestro▲ 16about 0–100% inread it ↗
“the 60s scenes that showed them falling in love just made the later scenes even more heartbreaking for me”
UnpluggedMaestro▲ 16about 0–33% inread it ↗
“I really adore the ending montage”
Mahmusabout 85–100% inread it ↗
“It begins to feel drawn out and sadly falls off.”
MattKingsburyabout 50–100% inread it ↗
“At the start I thought I will only see an annoying film with cosmology formulas ecc...”
SenyTheWolfabout 0–15% inread it ↗
“The movie wastes no time setting things up between Stephen and Jane. They are introduced to each other a couple of minutes into the movie, and from there, their story continues to develop.”
Acceleracer13about 0–10% inread it ↗
“Well told picture with amazing Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne. However, the script has been quite modify to adapt it to how the story wanted to be told no matter how many swaps in the time line, omissions or mistakes were introduced.”
Andres Gomezread it ↗
“'The Theory of Everything' is James Marsh's biopic of scientific genius Stephen Hawking. Eddie Redmayne plays Hawking as we learn about his early days at university, his diagnosis of motor neuron disease, and the rise to his now iconic status. Marsh's direction is very good and he uses many point of view shots to create a huge sense of empathy for the main character. Marsh uses stunning visual effects in order to express Hawking's inner feelings and torment whilst highlighting his genius. The ch”
mattwilde123read it ↗
“Based around the honest, touching and frequently heart-rending book by Jane Hawking (here played very well by Felicity Jones), this is essentially a story of love and dedication - with one hell of a lot of frustration thrown in too. Eddie Redmayne is superb as the now acclaimed, flawed and often rather unpleasant scientist whose brain was years ahead of it's time; and the drama marries his dedication to his work with his devotion to himself, his family and, of course, to everyone's handling of t”
CinemaSerfread it ↗
“The Theory of Everything masterfully adapts Jane Hawking’s memoir into a touching portrayal of Stephen Hawking’s life—from romance and ALS diagnosis to scientific acclaim. The film delivers a well-structured narrative, blending personal and professional struggles with emotional depth. Strong character development, especially through Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar-winning performance, adds authenticity to the story. The use of visual storytelling, music, and flashbacks enriches its message, particularly ”
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