Guest Review of The Time Traveler#039;s Wife
Posted by Matt Rosenberg on August 17, 2009 at 10:43 pm

Our good friend Blake Risp caught “The Time Traveler’s Wife” in the theaters this weekend. She wanted to share her thoughts on the film. Check out her review below.
Blake says…
“Having not read the book, I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into except what the reviews I had read stated or that tear-jerking picture used in their ads. This was a love story AND a story about love, making me Ms. Waterworks for the majority of the movie.
Seeing the movie with two people who had read the book prior to seeing the movie, I was anticipating their thoughts on the parallels and similarities to the book and movie. This was a seemingly hard task due to the popularity of the book as well as the length of the book. They both noted parts that were missing from the movie, however both liked how the movie was adapted from the book.
This love story is based on the progression of the romantic relationship of Claire and Henry, played by Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana. The premise of the movie is focused on the uncontrollable time traveling capabilities Henry was born with due to a genetic disease. The film did not go into the logistics of his time traveling, which would have drastically changed the feel of the movie, but did perfectly execute Henry’s disappearances.
Rachel McAdams flawlessly portrayed Claire, a woman so hopelessly in love that she waits around for Henry to return every time. She also develops as a character that deals with the trials and tribulations of relationships, marriage, and having children. And Eric Bana performed an emotional, powerful and sentimental character, whose interaction with Claire and his daughter both in the past and present touches and moves every viewer. Henry wholeheartedly loved Claire, from the time she was a little girl to the woman he ended up marrying.
Along side Bana and McAdams, the movie was sprinkled with great cast mates including Ron Livingston who plays a close friend to the couple, Brooklyn Proulx who plays Claire at a young age, and Hailey McMann who plays Henry and Claire’s adorable daughter.”
I found this movie to be powerful and emotional while I was watching the story unravel. We all left the theater teary-eyed and emotional. So if hadn’t read the book, plan on doing so. However, my friends and I did realize that after seeing the movie and discussing it, it did not stick with us or made us think in the way “500 Days of Summer” did.
I will continue to recommend this movie to anyone who has read the book or is interested in seeing an emotional romantic story. Just make sure you bring some extra tissues.”
Thanks for the good words Blake
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damn good review
man i thought this movie was pretty awful. but it was quite emotional. maybe the good is better
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