Review of The Invisible Woman (2013) by Heather C — 20 Jun 2014

Review:

I'm not a bit lover of period dramas, and I usually stay away from them because of the slow pace and the way that they are written, but I thought that I would give this movie a go as it was directed and starring Ralph Fiennes. I must admit, it did take some time for me to get into this film and I did find it quite boring in parts, but it's a well written love story with great performances from Fiennes and Felicity Jones. Everything was against the couple right from the beginning, so the outcome was predictable and tragic for Nelly Ternan. Anyway, for entertainment, it's didn't really have that much intense drama to keep me gripped to the screen, but it's a watchable romance movie that will touch some peoples heart. Average!

Round-Up:

Ralph Fiennes has starred in many period dramas over the years so it wasn't that surprising to see him direct a movie in this genre. I have seen him put in better performances in movies like Schindlers List, Red Dragon and Harry Potter, but that's because the role didn't demand that much from award winning actor. Felicity Jones is a very English actor and judging by her roles in Chalet Girl, The Tempest & Hysteria, is obvious that directors are typecasting her for the classic English roles. I found her quite stiff in this role and she could have showed some more emotion which would have brought some intensity to the movie. Anyway, I'm sure that there performances won't hurt there careers because the movie didn't exactly blow up at the box office.

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $1.3million (Terrible!).

I recommend this movie to people who are into there period dramas about a girl who falls in love with Charles Dickens, against all odds. 4/10.