Entertaining, but Best Picture? No

Rating: 7/10 (28 January 2015)

Movies in the ever-growing 'biopic' genre tend to focus solely on the lead actor/actress and his/her performance while neglecting important things like a memorable supporting cast, a well-written script, a good soundtrack, innovative cinematography, etc. Which is understandable because the Academy has always focused too much on the acting when awarding their Best Picture Oscar.
"The Theory of Everything" exhibits many of these flaws, but despite this it's very entertaining. Most of this entertainment comes from marveling at Hawking's story and Eddie Redmayne's painfully accurate portrayal of the debilitating effects of his muscle disease. It's certainly not worth a Best Picture Oscar, but your money won't be wasted on it.
7/10