Review of The Theory of Everything (2014) by Doug K — 02 Mar 2015

A beautiful film with an amazing soundtrack. Eddie Redmayne plays the role perfectly with every mannerism of Mr Hawking down to a tee! 5/5.

This review of The Theory of Everything (2014) was written by Doug K on 02 Mar 2015.

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