Review of Hawking (2004) by Clare M — 29 Nov 2014
The first film I saw Benedict Cumberbatch in and he was outstanding. I didn't think it was possible to so closely portray the symptoms of a person succumbing to a motor neuron disease. After I got past the uncanny physical portrayal, I became incredibly impressed with the bravery Dr Hawking showed after receiving his diagnosis, & his decision to continue his studies.
Despite being told he had only two years to live, & that his death would be quite horribleâ"that he would essentially "drown" as his lungs simply ceased workingâ"he proposed his theory as to how the universe was created.
The film does a lovely job showing the way that his theory of the Big Bang was later proved by the Nobel prize-winning scientists whose instruments accidentally picked up a recording which was proved to be the"sound"of the Big Bang which still reverberates out in space.
They portrayed Dr. Hawking without a great deal of angstâ"despite his diagnosis. There's definitely something about Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of scientists, & this one in particular, that made me incredibly interested in Dr.
Hawking as a person, & has caused me to follow-up by reading one of his books as well as watching his television shows. This film also caused me to want to see more of Mr. Cumberbatch's work.
This review of Hawking (2004) was written by Clare M on 29 Nov 2014.
Hawking has generally received very positive reviews.
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