War Horse

War Horse

DreamWorks etc.

December 25, 2011

War Drama

DVD
B-

I liked this more than I expected, especially the scenes set in Devon, although I don't think every thread works, and of course I was more interested in the horse than the war.  This is based on the Michael Morpugo novel and directed by Steven Spielberg.

Timeline

Timeline

Donners' Company etc.

November 26, 2003

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

Cliched.  This is based on the Michael Crichton novel and directed by Richard Donner, his eighth movie I've rejected in this project.

The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

Working Title Films

7 September 2014

Historical Drama

DVD
B-

Although I'm definitely someone who's generally more interested in the domestic/romantic/personal side of people's lives more than their accomplishments, I do feel if you're going to make a movie about Stephen Hawking, there should be more of him developing and explaining his theories.  And if you are going to go for the personal side, it would be nice if the children were more than just props.  That said, there is a lovely, complicated portrait of his eventual ex-wife, Jane, whose Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen this is somewhat based on.  James Marsh directed, about four years before The Mercy, which has good period details, like this, but a much less interesting story.