Fri 14 Aug 2009
The Time Traveler’s Wife
By Cassandra Z. Hughes
[3] Comments
Kiss me, you fool!
Theatrical Release Date: 08/14/2009
Director: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Jane McLean, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky, Alex Ferris, Brooklyn Proulx, Hailey McCann, Tatum McCann
Before I even begin this review let me preface it with two important points. First, this is a romantic movie a classic “chick flick”. Now I know that our readers are in fact brilliant and more than likely gathered this point from the trailers, but just in case you have been warned. Second, I have never read the book, so this review will not contain comparisons to its literary counterpart or complaints about its adaptation.
Love is an amazingly complex and wonderful adventure, especially when you’re married to Henry DeTamble (Eric Bana) a time traveling Prince Charming. What would you do to be with the ones you love? How long would you wait to be with your soul mate?
This movie spans the lives of Henry and Clare (Rachel McAdams), some 30-40 years, which can be cinematically tricky. Luckily, this film was superbly cast with child actors (Alex Ferris and Brooklynn Proulx) that really resemble their adult counterparts, but the major coupe was really the casting of sisters, Hailey and Tatum McCann, as Alba. These girls look so much alike; they could almost be identical twins, with the exception that Tatum is quite a bit shorter than her older sister. The physical changes of the adult characters were more subtle, yet they were still convincingly transformed to range from ages 18 to 40.
The disappearing special effect of Henry’s time traveling is awesome, oddly romantic, and incredibly beautiful. Okay, I’m a girl I know, but the effect was cool and let’s face it Bana is super easy on the eyes. Ladies if you are seeing this movie with your honey, try not to gasp audibly; you don’t want to make your man feel inadequate. Gentlemen if you got lassoed into going, you will be rewarded with one brief, yet glorious butt shot.
The overall plot is interwoven with both highs and lows, taking the audience on an intricate journey through a timeless love and friendship as well as the impact of time traveling on a marriage. This movie made me laugh and cry it made me think and feel, but most importantly it made time just fly by. I’m giving “The Time Traveler’s Wife” a 4 out of 5 and I truly believe that it is destined to become a romantic classic or, at the very least, an addition to my personal collection.
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August 15th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Whose butt shot am I getting? If it’s Bana’s, tell my wife to call her sister! Wait … she doesn’t have a sister … Come to think of it, I don’t have a wife!
I need to lay off the sauce.
August 17th, 2009 at 9:09 am
After reading the book (I do anything Oprah tells me to), I was really curious to how well this would translate to film. Even though the book is way better, I don’t know how they could have done a better job adapting to film. Having said that, it still doesn’t live up to the book and therefore at least somewhat imperfect.
August 19th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
You get butt shots of both Bana and McAdams … most are Bana, but there is one of McAdams. As a girl, I prefer the Bana shots, but can appreciate the assets of McAdams as well … be warned it’s brief, so don’t blink.
I haven’t read the book, but it is my experience that the book is usually better since the reader can fill in the details … special effects and all. I’m considering reading it, as soon as I have a chance.