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Hawking
HAWKING', FOLLOWS THE LIFE OF young theoretical physicist, 21-year-old
Stephen Hawking, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease prior to
commencing his PhD at Oxford, and told that he would be dead in two
years.
This drama records the next two extraordinary years culminating in one
of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of any age. Like the
discoveries of Galileo, Darwin and Einstein, it changed the way we think
about ourselves and our universe.
Against all the odds and with the strength of his wife Jane Wilde,
Stephen survived with his debilitating illness and went on to make the
groundbreaking discovery that contributed to the Nobel Prize of 1978 and
is still acknowledged today -- he is the author of the international
best seller, 'A Brief History of Time'.
His story is emotional and tender – one of love, ambition, pride and
sacrifice. A record of human behaviour at its most extreme limits as we
witness the prospect of death nearly destroying and then transforming
Stephen Hawking.
A
brilliant interpretation of the life of Stephen Hawking that humanises
the Nobel Prize winner of 1978 that really makes the viewer connect with
this extraordinary man. Benedict Cumberbatch really steals the show with
his accurate portrayal of this living genius that I would recommend to
all viewers who want some realism in their DVD viewing
Beautifully presented in an aspect ration of 16:9 widescreen with Dolby
Digital 2.0 Stereo, unfortunately no extras are included in this
version.
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