Une merveilleuse histoire du temps

Parmi les trois histoires de vie actuelles appréciées, la plus inspirante et la plus magique de Hawking est celle de La Théorie de tout/ Le Code Enigma/ American Sniper, mais aussi la plus sirupeuse. Ce n'est pas un film pour les admirateurs de Hawking, mais plutôt pour ceux qui versent des larmes devant les tragédies de la vie, les destins humains complexes, la fidélité et la loyauté des partenaires de longue date, etc. La profondeur de l'univers est le mieux représentée ici par un gros plan sur un feu d'artifice dans le jardin, en avant-plan, un couple amoureux se tenant la main... Bien que le film ne tombe jamais dans le kitsch, il n'atteint pas non plus le frisson poétique et la réalité relationnelle de Journal d'une passion. C'est plutôt un modèle magnifiquement réalisé et joué de manière idéaliste, avec une histoire qui suggère des héros bons ou exceptionnels. (17/02/2015)

This film about Stephen Hawking was a slight disappointment for me. I was expecting an epic story from the life of a man who achieved the impossible, and in the end I got a romantic story that sometimes seemed to be more about Jane than about Stephen. The film is about a relationship that managed to survive anything. In my opinion, this relationship was rational in many ways and was based on absolute devotion. Stephen was very lucky to have people like this in his life. And the filmmakers were also lucky when they cast the beautiful Felicity Jones as Jane and the perfect Eddie Redmayne as Stephen. The movie was flawless in this respect, and the same goes for the music where Jóhann Jóhannsson did some real magic with his piano. The most fundamental problem lies in the story that is more of a romance than a biographical story, and which often seems like it doesn’t know what exactly it wants to tell. That doesn’t change the fact that Stephen had an incredible life and it was a pleasure to watch it in this movie. Hats off. Even though it must be said that this movie is far from perfect, I’m still giving it four stars for everything else that is worthy of attention and managed to squeeze the maximum out of this film. (06/02/2015)

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)

It's not about physics, it's more like a complicated relationship with a famous patient. The acting is top-notch, the direction is tight, but we don't get to learn much about the research and the important things Hawking accomplished. (02/03/2019)

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)

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)

Ce film ne peut être qualifié que de beau, car on n’y trouve aucun véritable conflit, ce qui correspond au fait qu’il se base sur les mémoires de Jane Hawking, une femme qui, semble-t-il, était douce et gentille. Eddie Redmayne livre une prestation digne d’un Oscar et il mérite vraiment une statuette. L’histoire ne lasse pas et a un bon tempo général, mais je n’ai pas pu éviter de percevoir le tout comme une variation et combinaison de films comme Un Homme d’exception, Imitation Game ou encore My Left Foot. Cela dit, Une merveilleuse histoire du temps est un baume pour l’âme comparé à des concurrents tels qu’American Sniper ou Foxcatcher. (16/03/2015)

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)

An incredibly shallow, simplistic, and at times almost tacky story. However, it was accompanied by great music plus an absolutely exquisite, brilliant, simply perfect performance by Eddie Redmayne. He did not only play a man suffering from ALS, but became one for the two hours of the movie. Really one of the best acting performances ever, absolutely 100% convincing. That is why my review is mainly about him. I'm trying to somehow ignore the main story about a woman going through some internal struggle and hardship in life, which was rather dull, as in much less interesting than the life and work of Stephen Hawking. (19/04/2016)