A young woman named Adaline, born on the turn of the 20th century, has become ageless after a car accident. After many years, she has met a man who complicates the immortal life that she is living.
Review:
This is a very good film overall.
The story is quite unique and very interesting. It is a romantic film with a neat fantasy twist. We have this young woman who is struck by lightning and survives but is put under a condition where she stops aging, and goes through different identities each decade. She also meets a nice guy and they fall in love. Little does the guy know that she is different.
It is well acted and it features good performances from Blake Lively, Harrison Ford and Ellen Burstyn.
The characters are quite likable. You care for Adaline as she goes through her ageless immortal life. The romance between Adaline and Ellis has some good chemistry. My favorite character is William Jones.
Lee Toland Krieger did a very good job directing. It is beautifully shot and it has some very emotional moments. It is also quite clever and funny at times. For instance, there is this one scene where Ellis tells Adaline a bad joke and she laughs at how bad it is. There is also a scene where William talks about the stars, which instantly made me think of Star Wars.
I'm not going to spoil anything, but based upon my expectations, that ending got me.
There is not a single thing about this film that I did not like.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Age of Adaline and would recommend it to anyone who is into romance and/or drama with a fantasy twist.
Max Scale:
10/10
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