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This movie shined in a lot of areas and it fizzled in a lot of areas as well, as shown through the moderate reviews this movie has gotten. The one thing I can say that was continuous however was Jennifer Aniston's portrayal of Claire Bennett, a woman after going through devastating loss, trauma, and chronic pain tries to put the pieces of her life together with her housekeeper and "best friend" Silvana. The heartbreaking performance of Claire by Jennifer was so exquisite and just like so many others have said Oscar worthy. This movie had it's odd moments and was a little too Twin Peaks for me at times but the overall message is what keeps me going back to it time and time again, that we have a choice to either let go when life throws it's crap at us, or we can fight back kicking and screaming. Highly recommend it if you are a big Jen fan as well, and/or if you need a re-boost in your mindset.

I have always been one to put movies such as this on a high pedestal, and I think that Eddie Redmayne really gave a remarkable performance of Stephen Hawking. The authenticity and places that one must reach to pull off a person such as Stephen is really seen here in this movie. We get to see the journey and heartbreak that Stephen and Jane had to go through from the diagnosis of his disease to the crumbling of their marriage in a very smooth transition. I recommend this movie to anyone that has followed Stephen's work, and shares his ideas, and anyone who needs a refreshing take on a love story.