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Published: Wednesday, 12 August 2009 03:19
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Written by Lupe Haas
Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry (Eric Bana) her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
In this clip from THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, Henry proposes to Clare. Watch the scene.
MOVIE REVIEW
They say that love is all about timing; being at the right place at the right time is everything. How often have we met someone and the timing was all wrong? The object of our desire was already involved, or emotionally they weren’t ready. Or, maybe we were the ones that weren’t ready. When that happens, love slips away and its promise goes unfulfilled.
The Time Traveler’s Wife is the story of a couple who are in love. The woman, played by Rachel McAdams, lives her life in a linear fashion, while her love, played by Eric Bana, pops in and out of her life, throughout. He appears at different ages and with different sets of memories, and it is up to her to organize their life and make it bearable. This love story is nearly impossible, but the desire between them is so strong that they are willing to meet all obstacles.
I don’t know what the book was like, but I found this film very melancholy. On one hand you have a woman of faith, willing to make the sacrifices. And on the other hand you have a man, who loves her so much, that he’s willing to do anything to keep from disappointing her. It is a relationship built on compromises and commitments, and disappointments. And it’s a story about making the best of the time that you have. It is a timely story indeed.
Melanie Wilson
The Time Traveler´s Wife (New Line Cinema)
Release: 08/14/2009
Genres: Drama, Romance And Adaptation
Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston, Jane McLean
Directed By: Robert Schwentke
Produced By: Richard Brener, Brad Pitt, Nick Wechsler
