The Theory of Everything
I'll tell you what I like about The Theory of Everything : it isn't just some biopic lavishing praise on groundbreaking scientist Stephen Hawking, who devotes his life to studying time; it's a study of what happens to a relationship over time. What struck me as I watched was that the story was as much about Jane Hawking ( Felicity Jones ), Stephen's first wife, as it was about Stephen ( Eddie Redmayne ). There isn't much about the science, other than Stephen's passion (obsession?) for it. We come to his discoveries, both about the universe and about his medical condition, swiftly, and focus on the couple's life together, challenges and all. That should be expected, seeing as Anthony McCarten 's screenplay is adapted from Jane's book about her time with the professor. And I like this point of view. I think we don't see portraits of complex relationships often enough. Here is a film, directed by James Marsh , that portrays life's full co...