Surprisingly unspectacular

Rating: 6/10 (18 January 2015)

I went to see this movie on the same day the Oscar nominations were revealed. I anticipated a superb movie and left the theatre underwhelmed and rather disappointed.
The problem for any actor playing a part that involves physical reconstruction is that emotion and depth will be even harder to demonstrate. For me Eddie didn't exactly fail but he certainly didn't succeed either.
The movie just plodded along into what became a series of moments, linked only by the continuing decline in Stephen's health.
Not an awful film but I really don't know why it has received so much acclaim.