A.C.’s Review: While
waiting for Avengers to come out I saw some films I might not normally
go to. In this case it was ADALINE. The story of a woman who hasn’t aged
from 29 years
old following an accident in the 1930’s that’s mixed with a
pseudo-scientific explanation. I thought the movie might be good for the
period elements. Unfortunately the movie only spends a little time in
the 30’s 50’s and 1960’s. The bulk of the movie takes
place in 2015…a time period I am very familiar with.
A
half hour in I had a feeling that taking a chance on this movie had
been a mistake. It quickly became a love story between Adaline and a
rich philanthropist whom
I didn’t like. So we spend a lot of the movie with Adaline being all
should I or shouldn’t I be with this guy because she does not dare to
love when she knows she will never grow old with whoever she is with. I
am not a big fan of romance movies but when they
are done right such as THE LONGEST RIDE they can be entertaining.
The movie finally finds a pulse when Adeline and the rich guy go to his parents 40th
wedding anniversary In a twist his father turns out to be a man
she jilted decades ago when she got to close to him. She manages to
cover by saying she is the daughter of his old lover but eventually the
father played by Harrison Ford uncovers her secret. Adaline runs
off...gets in another car accident and wouldn’t you
know it..it undoes her immortality and she can now live happily ever
after with rich dude.
The
movie could have redeemed itself if they turned it all on its ear and
had Adaline and the Harrison Ford character renew they love and run off
together but that
would be too unconventional for a Hollywood movie.
Best Scene: Whenever the father and Adeline were on screen together.
A.C.’s Rating: DVD
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