There is an old saying that some relationships are so powerful that they can pass the test of time, but can that love pass the test of time-traveling? That is the ultimate question that The Time Traveler’s Wife is trying to answer. It is the story about a relationship like any other in life, but for this couple, time is their best and worse ally. The Time Traveler's Wife is now available for you to own on Blu-ray.
The movie revolves around an artist named Claire Abshire (Rachel McAdams) and a time traveling librarian named Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana). It is primarily a collection of a life’s snapshots or the fragments of a diary, giving real images of memories that don’t really go from the beginning to end. Claire and the viewer are the only ones that get to see the big picture in this book.
Full of trials and joys, just like any relationship, The Time Traveler’s Wife takes us through a wonderful story that just doesn’t come out on screen. The non-linear storytelling style causes the film to lack coherence. It is as if you were looking at a scrapbook but all of the captions on the photos have been removed. The time-traveling is just a substitute for any other regular problem a person can have. It could just as well have been the story of a husband who is never really around because he is deployed in the armed forces. The chemistry between the two main actors is incredibly apparent, but it is not enough to make the film into the romance that it strives to be. There is really no climax in the movie as it seemingly goes from one event to the next. Even if the sci-fi elements in the film didn't exist, the story would still have a revolved around lukewarm romance.
McAdams’ acting was reminiscent of The Notebook: the same strong woman that is wise beyond her years. Bana likes to keep his characters different and this one was no exception. With limited romantic movies in his repertoire, he succeeds in making you believe his motivation without question. One of the most salvageable things of this movie (besides McAdams and Bana's acting) was the acting and charisma of Hailey McCann, who plays Alba, the daughter of the couple. At such a young age, she puts a little light in the continuous drama by putting a smile on our faces in the most depressing part of this movie.
Special Features-
Like the overall plot of the film, the special features on this Blu-ray are lacking.
-"An Unconventional Love Story" – a behind the scenes featurette that recaps the movie.
-"The Time Traveler’s Wife- Love Beyond Words" – a summary of how the book became the movie, told by director Robert Schwentke and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin.
-Digital Copy
-DTS-HD sound
-1080p
Overall–
All in all, it is a movie for an audience that wants a romance with a little bit of sci-fi thrill. It is a wonderful work for Rachel and Eric, if you don’t mind watching a live scrapbook of a life that doesn’t have a place in time. Unfortunately, The Time Traveler's Wife is not a great romance, nor a great sci-fi movie, and it is definitely not a “take your boyfriend” kind of movie. Please, let's spare him the torture. If you are a fan of the book you might enjoy this adaptation, but it's truly hit or miss. The lack of special features makes this a rather bland release.
ComicsOnline gives The Time Traveler's Wife on Blu-ray 2.5 out of 5 movies that weren't quite as good as the book.
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