Powerful, Moving And Emotional

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2015)

5 January 2015 film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - The Theory of Everything. based on the book written by Jane Hawking about her life with her husband, this film is a poignant, touching and powerful tale of the earlier years of one of the world's most brilliant minds. Eddie Redmayne brought something special to this role. His portrayal of Professor Hawking was nothing short of genius. He had the audience captivated from the start. I felt all the emotions he was feeling especially the frustration as his body began to fail him. This is true acting and a great example of someone excelling at his chosen career, and I hope the establishment rewards him for it, come awards season. I recently heard an interview with Eddie Redmayne who told of meeting Stephen Hawking and how funny he was, this is how he came over in the film at times and highlights how savage this disease is and how a perfectly functioning mind be trapped in the prison of a wasting body. Heavy stuff but I was gripped from start to finish.