Underwhelming and uninteresting

Rating: 5/10 (9 January 2015)

I went to see The Theory of Everything with my girlfriend, expecting a biopic of Stephen Hawking with particular focus on the relationship with his first wife. That's not what we got.
Instead, we got a film which couldn't decide who's story it was telling, acting by Redmayne that at points was utterly cringeworthy and uninspiring, and a repetitive soundtrack that sounded as if it was ripped straight from a charity advert.
Felicity Jones, however, was utterly amazing and deserves all the awards she has been nominated for. There were a couple of excellent lines of dialogue in there, but on the whole the script felt as if it was still in the drafting process.
The camera-work was above average, yet at times felt like an Instagram submission.
On top of this, I now feel guilty for not enjoying a film that's supposed to be awesome. It was a huge let down and I can't see why Redmayne has been nominated for so many awards - must be because he did a questionable job at pretending to have a disability.