The Theory of Everything

A beautiful film with beautiful aesthetics about "beautiful" and noble people and their actions, which allows us to glimpse into the life of a brilliant scientist and theorist through a single perspective. It is utterly one-sided – even Forrest Gump had more layers. It is not bad, just painfully classical, yet still moving and pulsating with life. However, it will never become a classic or a message to generations. (04/03/2015)

This movie surprised me incredibly. I thought it would focus more on the period when Stephen Hawking was still relatively functional. To be honest, I didn't really believe in Eddie Redmayne. My mistake. The young actor brilliantly portrayed the physical transformation of the brilliant scientist, and it wasn't until the final credits that I realized this wasn't a documentary, that this wasn't the real Hawking. I bow down to Eddie's performance. (08/12/2014)

It's like when the screenwriter only lets me have a glimpse of someone's biography, but just when I've started reading, they skip several pages. The instant romantic storyline doesn't catch my heart at all, and certainly not the snippets of scientific debates. All credit to Eddie Redmayne, in whom I didn't even see that handsome poster boy from Les Misérables for a second, but with this kind of storytelling austerity, neither he, nor Jóhann Jóhannsson's appropriately sensitive soundtrack, have a chance to take The Theory of Everything anywhere higher. (23/01/2015)

Out of the three currently praised biopics – The Theory of Everything, The Imitation Game and American Sniper – the first one about Hawking is the most inspiring and charming, but also the most sentimental. It’s not a film for Hawking’s admirers, but for seekers of life tragedies, complicated fates, faithful and long-lasting marital devotion, etc. who love a good cry. The depth of the universe is best shown here in a large shot of garden fireworks, in front of which a couple of lovers are holding each other’s hands... The film never gets tacky, but it also never reaches the level of poetic drama and relationship realism of The Notebook. It is rather a textbook example of a beautifully shot and acted idealistic story about good and exceptional people. (17/02/2015)

A brilliant biopic, nicely understated in the British way of exaggerating the central character, who, despite his undeniable genius and sad physical disability, is portrayed as a sensitive, funny and loving person. But most importantly, for two hours we have the opportunity to fully feel the immense strength and sincerity of the relationship that prevails between the protagonists despite the minor conflicts. And Eddie Redmayne more than deserved his Oscar as he gives an absolutely amazing performance. The second time around, the film, apart from its formal mastery, probably won't offer me much, but this is quality work that must be appreciated. (26/02/2015)