Shadowlands Reviews

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Living in the World of Time

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago on 7 January 2023 12:52

I think it’s fair to say that Jack was not a mystic but an investigator of the ordinary world, (and the magic of the ordinary world), but it’s also clear that his investigations were usually sound, and prepared him to live a decent life, even in that field of personal (romantic!) experience so difficult to find in a pure state in ordinary people (and regardless of whether they’re academics or not, lol).

There’s a scene near the end where Jack tells Joy (basically) that he feels like they’ve solved Life, you know, like they’re not living in the world of Time anymore; they’ve found God. (Which I suppose is the newbie response to ‘falling in love’.) But Joy tells Jack that really they are living in the world of Time still, that they’ve come across a nice thread in Time, but later he’ll have to face the nastier side of the coin, but to remember that that’s just how it works in the world of Time. “That’s the deal”.

And, because Jack accepts that he’s living in the world of Time, when the coin flips, he’s okay with it.

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An average movie

Posted : 4 years ago on 6 May 2020 10:44

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Anthony Hopkins and since it was directed by Richard Attenborough, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I had really a hard time to care about the damned thing. First of all, I have to admit that I had no idea what this movie was about before watching it. Eventually, it turned out to be a biopic about C.S. Lewis but, instead of focusing on his work such as the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ books, they focused on how he fell in love with his wife. And that was already the first issue, was it really the most interesting thing that happened to the renowned author? Obviously, the idea was to focus on a seemingly very intelligent man who has figured out many theories about God and the meaning of life and who, suddenly, sees his life turned upside down when he finally discovered love. While this concept might seem intriguing (apparently, this movie was very well received by the critics when it was released), I can’t say I was really blown away though. I guess it is a matter of taste but, as far as I’m concerned, the process of seeing a really smart man struggling with his feelings for more than 1 hour before finally becoming aware that he was actually in love was actually rather tedious. At least, there is no doubt that Anthony Hopkins gave here another really solid performance. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didn’t really work for me, it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Anthony Hopkins’s work.

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De penumbras y otros sufrimientos

Posted : 14 years, 5 months ago on 5 December 2009 12:01

Aspectos positivos: el título casi lo clavan. Si cambiamos "Tierras" por "Historia", quedaría perfecto, pese a omitirse la referencia literaria a su biografiado. La recreación ambiental, tan brillante como acostumbran las producciones inglesas. Buena interpretación, al fín y al cabo.

En lo negativo: amablemente tediosa; progresivamente aburrida. Acompañamiento musical solemne y cargante, de principio a fín, como envoltura. Alargada hasta lo insufrible con repentina enfermedad como impostura. Soterrada moralina. Dolor casi inconcebible, tan mal plasmado como increíble.

(Ripios deudores del último "british touch" del Sir)

-Crítica Nº 1-

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Shadowlands review

Posted : 15 years, 8 months ago on 7 September 2008 05:17

This is a beautiful, emotional film. Exceptional performances from both Hopkins and Winger. Although the relationship between Lewis and Joy is romanticised in various aspects, it remains believable.
Their conversations are witty and memorable. As good as a film can get!

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