Review of The Age of Adaline (2015) by Farah R — 03 Jan 2016

In one of the most surprising films I have seen in a very long time, "Age of Adaline" presents an extremely engaging and effective story. That however, is the films biggest flaw as well. After crashing into a river, a lightning bolt henceforth makes Adaline immune to the ravages of time.

To me that storyline is a little iffy. The magical way the narrator explains it in the film and the way the world evolves around her, was very beautiful to me. Yes, it is a stretch to believe this to ever happen in reality, but if you let that slide, you may just have a wonderful time watching this as I did.

"Age of Adaline" is well-acted, well-directed, and especially well-scripted. I believed everything each character said and how they reacted to her. Overall, "Age of Adaline" has imperfections, but I really bought into this story and I wanted to see even more.

I really like this film.