Movie: The Age
of Adaline
PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes
Grade: B
In a Nutshell: So,
staying young and gorgeous forever is a problem? It's hard to feel very sorry for the protagonist in this story. I suppose this movie is about every woman's true fantasy: to stay 29 forever while man after man falls in love with you. It’s kind of embarrassing how predictable chick flicks can be. Still, we women love them.
Uplifting Theme:
* Don't just live each day, but live your life.
* Create the life you really want to live.
* Life passes by quickly; enjoy every minute.
Things I liked:
·
First of all, Gossip Girl star Blake Lively is gorgeous. Did you know she’s married to the handsome
Ryan Reynolds? This age-less movie doesn’t have the charm that
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
had, but it was still fun to just watch Blake Lively do
anything.
had, but it was still fun to just watch Blake Lively do
anything.
·
The narrator gives a quasi-scientific
explanation of why Adaline survived the car crash. It's related in such a serious, magical tone, but it is mostly amusing to see how the writers decided to try to make the story believable.
·
Ah, Harrison Ford. I love pretty much anything he’s in. This film takes a better, dramatic turn when he shows up in it.
·
I’m glad to see that Adaline spent some of her
many years learning languages. It’s fun
to imagine having that much time to develop talents, skills, and
knowledge.
* There is some humor, but not enough to include my regular section entitled "Funny Lines".
* There is some humor, but not enough to include my regular section entitled "Funny Lines".
Things I didn’t like:
·
I’ve always thought one of the worst ways to die
would be to crash into a cold lake. Of
course, if that resulted in my looking like Blake Lively and never dying, I wouldn’t be so afraid of it.
·
The movie is pretty slow-moving…kind of like Adaline's aging.
· Blake's surname seems ironic, given her almost stone-faced performance. (Beautiful stone though)
* There could have been so much more depth to Adaline because of all her life experiences, but we only get to see an evolving wardrobe and hairstyles, mixed with a little sadness and cynicism.
* SPOILER ALERT: I'm imagining the future, awkward family dinner conversations as the movie ends...
* There could have been so much more depth to Adaline because of all her life experiences, but we only get to see an evolving wardrobe and hairstyles, mixed with a little sadness and cynicism.
* SPOILER ALERT: I'm imagining the future, awkward family dinner conversations as the movie ends...
Interesting lines:
·
“It’s better this way.” – Adeline
“No, it’s not.” – Ellis (the scruffy Michiel Huisman)
·
“Tell me something I can hold on to forever and
ever and not let go.” – Adeline
“Let go.” – Ellis
·
“If I had your looks and energy, I’d fall in
love tomorrow!” – Flemming (the lovely Ellen Burstyn)
·
“She was an amazing woman.” – William
“It runs in the family.” – Ellis
Tips for Parents:
* There is a pre-marital sexual encounter.
* You get to see Michiel Huisman shirtless. Oh....clears throat...there is a scene where an actor isn't wearing a shirt.
* Teenage girls will think the film is romantic, but young children will be pretty bored.
* There is a pre-marital sexual encounter.
* You get to see Michiel Huisman shirtless. Oh....clears throat...there is a scene where an actor isn't wearing a shirt.
* Teenage girls will think the film is romantic, but young children will be pretty bored.
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