Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Time Traveler's Wife

If you like tearjerker movies with lots of kissing, you will most likely like this one. Rachel McAdams plays the girlfriend and wife of a guy who bops in and out of her life from the age of six. Her age not his. The story bounces from present to past to future. Pay attention.

Eric Bana, who has been very selective in his projects of late, plays the time-traveling husband with great passion. I very much enjoyed his performance here. You may have to just watch the movie to get how it works.

Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pitt may have owned the rights to this story, but the actors owned the audience hearts. This is not to say there are not plenty of points of confusion. This movie is best if you don't think too much about it. But that is the case with much of Hollywood these days.

The movie gets better and more gripping as you go along. Patience is required.

Watch this with someone who likes the kissing and won't worry about whats missing.

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