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Adventure, Fantasy, No Spoiler Reviews, Sci-Fi

JUPITER ASCENDING (2015): What I Enjoyed Most? Mila Kunis’ Royal Outfits…

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Jupiter Ascending (2015), Mila Kunis
Jupiter Ascending (2015), Mila Kunis

Directed by the Wachowskis, the duo behind The Matrix (1999) trilogy, and starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne, I had relatively high hopes for how Jupiter Ascending would turn out… admittedly, mostly because of Redmayne.

After the event, however, it would be quite the stretch for me to call Jupiter Ascending a ‘good film’ – though there are some things I enjoyed. Namely, Mila Kunis’ royal outfits, the visuals of Jupiter and the rather disturbingly good theory about ‘harvesting’ planet earth.

Everything else was just unconvincing. I found myself unable to properly buy into any of the characters, let alone the central love story.

Jupiter Ascending (2015), Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis,
Jupiter Ascending (2015), Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis,

Usually, I can suspend my disbelief given that a story is executed well – whether it be sci-fi, fantasy, etc. That’s just not completely the case here.

I still like Kunis, especially in That 70s Show, Family Guy and Black Swan (2010) – just not in Jupiter Ascending. Definitely not in Jupiter Ascending. Now, go and re-watchThe Matrix instead.

Happy film loving,

G

Biography, Drama, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (2014): The Things I Liked…

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The Theory Of Everything (2014), Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones
The Theory Of Everything (2014), Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones

For those hoping that The Theory of Everything will delve deeply into the science that Professor Stephen Hawking is most famous for, that’s not the emphasis here. Instead, director James Marsh’s film focuses on the love story of Hawking, the acclaimed theoretical physicist plus cosmologist and his wife, Jane.

Starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything is great for all the important reasons, including a brilliant script and memorable performances by all, especially Redmayne, whose Best Actor Oscar win for this very role is highly deserved.

Redmayne does a memorable job of embodying Hawking’s physicality, conveying his emotions and his famously mischievous sense of humour through all the stages of his life.

The Theory Of Everything (2014), Eddie Redmayne
The Theory Of Everything (2014), Eddie Redmayne

The Theory of Everything is about many things. For me, the thing that stands out most is what it has to say about the beauty of friendship, love and most of all, what is possible with the human spirit. As Hawking put it himself:

“There should be no boundary to human endeavour. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. While there is life, there is hope’.

If you haven’t already, watch it for all the reasons above.

Happy Film Loving,

G