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The Time Traveller's Wife
Although quite a few romantic dramas’ fall into the dull category, I was
actually pleasantly surprised by this film which is also based on the
novel of the same by Audrey Niffenegger.
Directed by
Robert Schwentke, The Time Traveller’s Wife stars Australia’s
very own Eric Bana as Henry, a man with an extremely rare genetic
anomaly that causes him to shift through time without control. Although
Henry comes from a loving family, this anomaly is triggered during a
horrific car accident that unfortunately sees him losing his mother.
As
Henry grows, he manages to assemble a relatively normal life with this
cursed affliction which is where he meets Clare, his soul mate. As Henry
visits Claire (Rachel McAdams) in a variety of different timelines from
child to adult, they both form a strange relationship which causes
Claire to become infatuated with this man and eventually they become
lovers.
Without spoiling the movie, the conflict of the film revolves
around the couple attempting to conceive a child, however this child is
also born with the same disease as Henry which relates to several
miscarriages. Even with this power, Henry seems unable to hold his life
together and to compound the situation, every time he travels, he
appears naked and needs to steal clothes which causes a few dangerous
situations for him.
There are some very moving moments in this film such
as the first time Clare and Henry meet or when he discloses to his
mother after travelling back in time that he has a met a wonderful
woman, however he can not tell her who he is. It’s definitely not a
clichéd romantic drama and this ability of Henry’s goes a long way in
creating a very interesting and surreal experience such as the young
Henry vanishing on his wedding day, only to be replaced by a more mature
Henry.
Schwentke should be applauded in making the totally unbelievable
work and of course, the wonderful acting by Bana and McAdams who are a
true joy to watch. In terms of video quality, The Time Traveller’s
Wife looks good on DVD with sharp images, good colours and no
artifacting whatsoever. The Dolby Digital 5.1 compliments the video well
and there are a few moments that will make you jump, thanks to the
surround sound aspect of this presentation.
Highly Recommended!
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