An average movie

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.