The Theory of Everything (2014)

Overrated and overhyped

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

When there's life there's hope, this changed my thinking and my life too.

A truly mesmerising performance from Eddie Redmayne, who must have studied every detail to honour the now, late Stephen Hawking.Such an insight into his relentless attitude in the face of adversity, with humour kept intact, it truly proves into some of the most private matters of his life story.

Before I start to write this review, I penned this as a tribute to Stephen Hawking who has succeeded to change the world with his genius mind. His death on March 14, 2018, was the day that the world is lost one of the most influential geniuses in history. Rest in peace, sir.The Theory Of Everything is a biography film that tells about the romance life between Stephen Hawking and Jane Hawking. If The Imitation Game is a biopic movie that took the story of a genius named Alan Turing, The Theory of Everything is everything. Both of these films are also top Oscar-winning competitors. In this film, we will see a life of Hawking who's for several centuries struggled to fight his illness while continuously searching for a simple equation. Finally, he achieved to find it even though he also had to sit in a chair by talking using a computer. This movie is a biography movie that's a bit of romance, it's kinda sad but charming in it.The Theory Of Everything is a biographical film that is charming in the heart but gives the sadness impression to tears. Probably because I watched it right on the day of Stephen Hawking's death so the movie got stuck in my heart. Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch are actually best friends where Benedict Cumberbatch also starred in a TV movie called Hawking in 2004. Benedict was one of the first actors to star in a scientist. In 2015, they both won an Oscar award in both films. Eddie Redmayne in The Theory Of Everything and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game. I've also watched these movies and there are some differences that I notice here. If The Imitation Game discusses Alan Turing with his invention breaking the enigma code, The Theory Of Everything discusses everything. However, not all are related to physics or science things. Both films also have romance spice in it but The Theory of Everything is way too far to discuss it. I also didn't hesitate that Eddie Redmayne's acting is so brilliant and amazing in this movie. For several months, he had known Stephen Hawking even met face to face and studied all of his interviews. So serious as playing a genius physicist, he finally deserved it. He was awarded an Oscar in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. His acting was so epic from his physical, gesture, gimmick, how he spoke, to his emotions. We resemble to see the original Stephen Hawking and indirectly regarding the story of his real life. Felicity Jones is also the same as Eddie Redmayne. Her character is so emotional, patient, understanding, and strong to face many problems. Starting from her flawed husband, taking care of her children, to gain her commission, Felicity Jones shows everything that we are taught how true love is.James Marsh shows a cinematography that impressed an authentic fascinated footage as making real-life of Stephen Hawking. He also gives a little savor that produces a small documentary film. In the adaptation of a book written by Jane Hawking, Anthony McCarten took up 10 years to turn a book into a screen. At the end of the film as well, Stephen Hawking also agreed to slip his voice at the end of the movie. In fact, he also assumes that the total of the film is real, nothing exaggerated and he seems to watch himself again. This film also surely managed to create a market and the peoples who like the mainstream movies. But, I don't accept the fact. The film shows all the life of Stephen Hawking from romance to his struggle against his illness with a few physics theories including his book, A Brief History Of Time. The movie mostly focuses on the romance story alone and doesn't really peel back the illness and suffering of the character. However, I don't think it as a flaw. I also love the composer, Jóhann Jóhannsson who creates a charming but memorable sound in our mind.The Theory Of Everything is a biopic movie that explores the whole life of Hawking and his wife in an emotional yet complex way. Although the duration of the movie is two hours more, this film is not boring at all because it discussed a little related to physics and anything else. With brilliant acting from Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, The Theory Of Everything seems to show the genuine life of the most influential physicist, Stephen Hawking. James Marsh with his cinematographic impression of documentation and Jóhann Jóhannsson with his charming music, thanks for being one of the people who made the world revolution.

Saw 'The Theory of Everything' as someone who like biographical dramas (even if a lot play liberties with the truth), especially the inspiring ones that have a lot of emotional impact (and there are plenty of those out there), and who was interested in both the subject matter and Stephen Hawking himself. The trailer was also appetising and then there was the awards attention.After finally seeing it, after it being on my long "to see" list that got bigger and bigger, as my music and course commitments grew, for a while, found 'The Theory of Everything' a good film with several superb elements that could have better considering the subject. While critically praised, audience reaction leans towards the more positive but more divisive for reasons that are understandable, being someone who agrees with a few of the criticisms if not all. There is the agreement that 'The Theory of Everything', being based on his first wife's memoir meaning there is a lot of his personal life, could have focused more on what made Hawking so brilliant as a scientist/cosmologist, how he contributed to the subject with his theories, his importance to it and how he was perceived, there wasn't enough of that. Another criticism that is shared by me is the rushed and jumpy nature of the narrative as a result of trying to cram a lot and there is the sense that in doing that that it tried to do too much. However, 'The Theory of Everything' is photographed and designed beautifully, while it's sensitively directed, by someone who clearly had a passion and sympathy for what was focused on, and hauntingly scored.It is a thoughtfully written film and explores his heavily-focused on personal life with delicacy, little one-sidedness and a lot of charm and emotional power (motor neurone disease is a horrific condition to suffer from and that was handled heart-wrenchingly). Also found myself inspired and learning a good deal. Eddie Redmayne gave one of that year's best performances, a truly poignant and powerful performance and a career best thus far. His make-up is remarkable. Felicity Jones is the emotional back-bone of the story in a way and it is just as much about her as it is with him, and her acting is subtle and warm while showing Jane as having as as many flaws as she did strengths. The chemistry between them has a lot of heart.Charlie Cox, David Thewlis and Maxine Peake are strong support but it's the two leads' show all the way.All in all, good film that could have been a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox