Review of Winter's Tale (2014) by Georgian S — 21 Feb 2014

Twas a a wonderful and heartwarming movie. At times, it was very moving. When I first went in, I went in without knowing the plot fully. I couldn't get it from the trailer. However the movie shed a bit more light on it. From what I could gather from the film, the plot is as follows: The film started off with 2014. The present day.

The film then rewound back to the 1800s when the child was born(the main character - Peter Lake). He was sent on a boat as they weren't allowed to keep the child. Something to that affect.

Fast forward to 1916(Funnily the same year as the IRISH 1916 Easter Rising - just thought to put that in). Peter(Farrell), was going around stealing his life away. He came across Beverley Penn and instantly fell in love with her. WE were then introduced to an Irish accent Russell Crowe(I found this hilarious, trying to do the IRish accent). He was the baddie in the film, along with our very own Will Smith, whom was the baddie's boss. He was introduced by means of a voice then a light was shed on him. The reaction of the audience was priceless. For some reason, those two wanted Lake dead. I don't know why. But they did. Crowes character had poisoned Beverley to kill her off. Just after making love to Lake, she died. This was very moving and upsetting. Farrell acting was so impressive. Beverley's sister, explained that if Lake brought Beverley to a garden area and kissed her, she might awake. ie The Sleeping Beauty tale. Beverley was actually dying of Consumation(apparently something to do with trying to keep the body cold). As one of Crowe's staff had slipped something in her drink at a dance, I assumed that's how she died. The movie was of type magical as there was a horse with wings. I found the horse very cute.

Fast forward to present day New York City; 2014, Lake had previously lost his memory(again I don't understand, as Lake was actually "killed" by means of thrown in the river.) So he tried re tracing his steps, he gained clues. While he was retracing clues, he bumped into Abby, she asked him his name, of which he didn't know and she replied "Everyone knows their name", and he said "Yeah well I don't". So he continued looking for clues. He got them eventually. He went onto a library where he met a mother and child. Which funnily they actually met already in Central Park, where he met Abby. Sadly the child is dying of cancer. While looking at the past on a computer, he started to get emotionally upset, as he was seeing people he actually recognized. He then instantly recognised the sister of Beverly(whom she's now in her elder years), might I add Editor - In - Chief of The New York Sun(dunno if it actually exists). This moved me big time. SHe was quite "successful" as B. O' F puts it. The film ended with Lake actually realising that the miracle he was suppose to perform was actually on Abby.