Review of The Invisible Woman (2013) by Robert H — 21 Jun 2014

Nelly (Felicity Jones): "This is a tale of woe. This is a tale of sorrow. A love denied, a love restored, to live beyond tomorrow. Lest we think silence is the place to hide a heavy heart,remember, to love and be loved is life itself without which we are naught.

This was a bit more depressing than I expected (I was hoping it was a bit more romantic comedy--- I don't know where I got that idea), but nonetheless the principal cast were terrific. Ralph Fiennes (Charles Dickens), as always, was flawless yet this was not his best performance; he shone a little less brighter than usual. Felicity Jones (Nelly) was also brilliant; she's fast becoming a favorite actress in these period films. Kristin Scott Thomas (Mrs. Ternan) was pretty good, but Joanna Scanlan (Mrs, Dickens)takes the cake though, her performance of the strong yet jilted spouse was absolutely beautiful; very subtle but I felt she completely committed to the role. Overall, not a bad story-- interesting and very artistic but a little slow at some points. Still overall, a good effort.