The Time Traveler’s Wife
The movie title The time Traveler’s Wife by itself is self intriguing and I bet it is not just a sweet romantic cliché as it transcends time but in it lies hidden the mystic beauty. The story unfolds in an idyllic meadow with a little girl who is no more than six years of age gives her blanket to a naked man. The man introduces himself and deep in her thoughts he leaves an indelible imprint as he promises to meet her again someday somewhere. The pace of the movie sets in to continue.
The reality is the man named Henry travels in time. One moment he is here and in the next moment he can simply vanish only to emerge either 10 years in advance or some years younger. That is after vanishing into thin air he has no control of how to come back to a destination but each time he comes back he is always naked. Whatever be it, he cannot be the guy that a girl will fall in love with as there lies an inherent inconsistency in Henry’s behavior.
Here is the twist of the film as Clare that little girl grew up to meet Henry in a library and they fall in love. It was not their first encounter as their relationship was never in a linear sequence. There will be moments of togetherness but in some other time he might either be twenty years younger to her or even be elder to her. Amidst these, they get married and Clare gets pregnant as well.
But, in reality with this characteristic it became difficult for Henry to hold on to a steady job but what comes in rescue is the time traveling adventure of Henry. To support his love he traveled into future, used to know the lottery ticket numbers and then encashing the big prize. (Not a bad idea, is it not?)
However, in another angle we get to know that Henry has a peculiar genetic condition. This time-traveling skill of Henry is because of Chrono impairment according to a genetic expert Dr. Kendrick. In all the genes of Henry it is this trait that makes him appear and disappear at the same time in different time period. In many occasions he get caught by cops for snatching wallets and clothes from shops in the streets and elevators of Chicago, but he suddenly vanishes from the police car. All are perplexed and finally the cops realize that it’s a waste of time to arrest this kind of a man.
The whole story might sound confusing, but if you see it in the theaters it is quite understandable and you will definitely enjoy the new angle of love and commitment to nurture and protect relationships.
This movie is based on a famous novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the credit to bring it into theaters goes to the director Robert Schwentke and the Oscar winning screen writer of Ghost Bruce Joel Rubin. The characters performed brilliantly and that made the film more appealing. The on-screen chemistry between Clara and Henry was too emotional and that made it easier for the director and his team to put forth such a difficult material on screen.
| Film | The Time Traveler’s Wife |
|---|---|
| Cast | Michelle Nolden as Annette DeTamble, Alex Ferris as Henry at Six, Arliss Howard as Richard DeTamble, Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble, Katherine Trowell as Hospital Receptionist, Bart Bedford as Library Researcher, Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire, Carly Street as Librarian, Brooklynn Proulx as Clare at Six and Eight, Jane McLean as Charisse, Ron Livingston as Gomez |
| Director | Robert Schwentke |
| Writer | Bruce Joel Rubin, Audrey Niffenegger |
| Producers | Dede Gardner, Nick Wechsler |
| Rating | 3.5/5 |
Posted on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at 10:40 pm