As a quick revision break, I popped to the cinema last Thursday to see the new Eddie Redmayne film, 'the Theory of Everything'. Since the trailers first came out I'd been eagerly anticipating the release of this film and it really didn't disappoint! I'm a huge fan of Eddie Redmayne and as a bit of a scientist (although definitely not a physicist), it was awesome to see the life of someone massively influential in the science world playing on the big screen.
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| The poster for the film |
I loved the use of colour saturation and varying shades in order to add both mood and a sense of time period to the movie - this was useful as the only date given throughout was 1963, right at the beginning. As Eddie Redmayne wasn't actually ageing that much whilst shooting the film, it was a tad confusing trying to estimate where we were in history!
Personally, I enjoyed how the science in the film was kept to a minimum, and it instead focused on his personal life. Obviously Hawking has made some huge contributions to physics, but concentrating on his struggles and personal determination gave the film a human note that everybody could relate to. As he played Hawking in the later stages of his illness, Redmayne did an incredible job with even the tiniest nuances in his movement and eye expression, which captured the wry humour and awkward charm of his Hawking, despite his restricted movement. He perfectly played the character from awkward, gangly young man to husband and world-renowned lecturer, and the progression of his personality was clear to see.
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| Ok - anyone else seriously in LOVE with this dress?! WANT. |
The score was also beautiful and really added to the most poignant and dramatic moments of the film. As soon as I left the cinema I downloaded the movie score, and it was honestly perfect for revising to! It blocked out all the background noise but was soothing enough to not be distracting, and it's all I've listened to for a week!
I've linked the trailer here, and I strongly recommend running to see this beautiful film whilst you still can!
Have you seen it? What did you think? I'd love to know! x
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