I've been hearing good things about The History of Everything, so really had to see if for myself while it was still on he big screen. And I wasn't disappointed. It was a delight of a film! Starting from the opening scenes of a 1950s Cambridge, a young and charmingly gauche Stephen Hawkins begins a hesitant romance with the pretty, quietly religious Jane. But it is obvious, inspite of his burgeoning feelings for sweet Jane, that Stephens real passion is for his work, Not long into their romance and Stephen's research for his PHd study, he begins to develop some worrying symptoms. Upon medical investigations, Hawkins is revealed to have Motor Neurone Disease, a neurological disorder that brings with it a prognosis of gradual physical decline resulting in death within two years. After a period of shock and depression, Jane convinces him that her feelings for him are those of love and that they will make the most if their remaining time together. We see the marriage of the young couple on one hand, and also Stephen's return to his doctoral studies with vigour.
Time passes, and Stephen's thesis is completed, just before his health takes a serious turn for the worst. In spite of this, Hawkins manages to father two children and continue to produce groundbreaking work, before the eventual deterioration of this marriage, which sees Jane seek comfort in the affections of another man. However, Jane's loyalty to Stephen, renders her unable to leave him, so her affair is brought to an end, only to resume when sometime later Hawkins departs for New York, with formidable nurse.
This remarkable film is beautifully acted by all concerned, but Eddie Redmayne's portrayal of Stephen Hawkins is ultimately rewarded by his amazing accolade at the 2015 Oscars.
"British star Eddie Redmayne was overcome with emotion as he was named Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his performance as Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything"
