Review of The Theory of Everything (2014) by Laura A — 01 Mar 2015

Beautiful film and soundtrack, excellent performances by Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. Touching story with aspects of comedy throughout, I would recommend this to everyone.

This review of The Theory of Everything (2014) was written by Laura A on 01 Mar 2015.

The Theory of Everything has generally received very positive reviews.

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