The Theory of Everything (2014)

A bitter-sweet biopic, The Theory of Everything tracks the physical deterioration of one of our greatest minds: Stephen Hawking. While studying physics at Cambridge University, Stephen meets his future wife Jane but he is soon diagnosed with ALS: a motor neurone disease. As his paralysis worsens, Stephen continues to learn and develop his theories and remains as positive and humorous as can be expected. Despite ALS being incurable, Jane is equally heroic as she cares for her husband and raises their young family. Many years later the pair get divorced however there is a shared understanding between them; this is mirrored by Stephen, an atheist, acknowledging Jane's belief in god in one of his works. With great performances and an enjoyable and understated soundtrack, this is about humanity - odds be damned - and one could easily see it again.

7.5/10