The Time Traveler's Wife

Well, yesterday seing the daily news on Twitter, as usual, I got this movie review by UOL Cinema [a popular web portal in Brazil]. Every friday I glance at the premiéres to find out if there is something that interests me, even though I am a movie buff denatured ...

I saw the story about "The Time Traveler's Wife" [note: POOR name in Portuguese- "I Will Love You Forever". It's almost an insult to the viewer to be treated as part of a public that only knows how to pick movies by name, or books by the cover].

Apart from the infamous name, saw the photos and read the review about the movie. I never give a damn about criticism, because critics are failed filmmakers / wannabes. As I read I learn more about the film and the plot, because that's how I choose a movie to go to the movies. Since I really like subjects like time travels [is always something interesting] and also the cast was something really good -Rachel McAdams, which dispenses praise and also a bit of curiosity to see if Eric Bana is a really good actor, I went to the movies.

I endured very patient over an hour waiting for the film session. The public was good, almost crowded room, an SOB behind me kicking my chair and with his nextel on -which by the way, rang at the end of the movie... Anyway, back to the movie -which my friend Karen seems to have hated- I'll say what I think about it ...

I spent the whole movie trying to decipher and anticipate the 'puzzle' proposed, after all, when talking about time travel, the subject 'change the past / future' is always there, pardon the pun ...

I got, think, successfully knowing what would happen and what was -REALLY-happening. The funny thing was to hear comments [specially from the sob behind me] wondering what was happening there and I understanding very well the film.

The first part is devoted to the novel- the ROMANCE I mean, cause I havent' read the book- and the second to the 'drama' about the story. Worked well-run, avoided the cliches, a good movie for all ages [something that the infamous name in Portuguese can spoil]. Anyway, I love watching movies with themes to digest, decipher things to discuss after seeing it, and I think that is what I will do now ...

Just to add something I forgot on the Portuguese post: Eric Bana, now, really convinced me. Or maybe -maybe- its Rachel that captivated him. I wouldn't doubt it...

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