Yesterday I went to the movies and watched "The Time Traveler's Wife", which has a very cheesy title in Portuguese, "Te Amarei Para Sempre", but shouldn't be despised because of it, even though I've got a hint that the book by Audrey Niffenegger, which I haven't read yet but look forward to doing it soon, must be better, as usual.
At first, we are introduced to Henry DeTamble (Eric Bana), who has a genetic disorder that allows him to time travel. Such ability seems to be extremely interesting but, as a matter of fact, it doesn't really favor him, since he can just see things but cannot change them, especially when concerning his tragic mother's car accident when he was a little boy, which he keeps on visiting but is not able to avoid.
Suddenly, lonely good-hearted librarian Henry meets Clare Abshire (Rachel McAdams), a smart pretty artist who knows him much more than he can possibly imagine. When he is older, Henry visits Clare during her childhood and becomes the true love of her life. They start a beautiful involving relationship and get married.
For Clare, having her husband time traveling is strangely acceptable and she seems to enjoy it. However, as time goes by and she has to get used to the fact that Henry misses important moments like Christmas and New Year's Eve, due to his uncontrollable skill, they can't help but fight. That's when she discovers she's pregnant and they become anxious about the possibility of having a child.
Unfortunately, Clare has a miscarriage and after trying a couple of times, both of them realize that the baby can have his dad's genetic disorder and suffer with it. On one hand, Henry gives up and gets a vasectomy. On the other, Clare gets really upset and ends up sleeping with young Henry, who comes and visits her unexpectedly. Then, they have a lovely baby girl, named Alba (Hailey McCann and Tatum McCann).
After that, Henry visits his daughter when she's 10 and she tells him she's also a time traveller. She says her mother is doing fine and that he died when she was just 5. As a result, Henry gets to know he will only live more 5 years but he hides this information from his family. When the final moment comes, he teaches his daughter some tricks, so that she can get used to time traveling, and says goodbye to his beloved wife. As if all these dramatic events weren't enough, the public is also surprised by why and how Henry dies. Despite this, as Henry is a time traveler, Clare and Alba still get in touch with him and their love remains deep and true through the test of time.
Directed by Robert Schwentke and having Brad Pitt as one of its producers, the movie is a real piece of "break down and cry" drama whose real characters are love and time and how people deal with them or are dealt by them. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams' performance is convincing but I left the movie session with the sensation that there could be something else to make the movie really work. Although being a bit confusing and long, "The Time Traveler's Wife" is a nice option for those who like the drama genre even if it's not the best of it.
Ana Paula Biazon Rocha - CPE1 - Mornings
