A must have about a real life genius who changed a lot

This is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of "time". Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed.

This movie is adapted from Stephen Hawking's ex-wife's book on her life with this extraordinary man and of course has her personal point of view so it will favor her and her sacrifices. That said, it is a good story of a wife who stands by her remarkable and brilliant husband through the difficulties of a devastating and "terminal" disease. For a man who was diagnosed to die at 23 he is still with us at 71, albeit in a body ravaged body. This is a MUST see and MUST buy movie!

Life Is So Beautiful, Especially When YOU'RE Smart And YOU'RE A Good Looking Man. And You Have A Beautiful Woman By Your Side. But Sometimes Unexpected THINGS Can Cause Things In Your Life TO Go Astray. And CHANGE The Life You Planned, Originally. MAYBE You Lose Your Job or Get Sick Or Hurt. What Ever Happens TO You, CAUSES Friction In Your Life. Either At Home or Work or School, Etc. In This Movie, This Couple, Faces This Dilemma. Kudos TO the Actors And Actresses of This Movie. Bravo TO the Director of This Movie. Peace!

This film is all about showing the human side of this great scientist at all stages of his life, starting in college. The acting performance by Eddie Redmayne as Hawking is truly remarkable as he completely and accurately captures Hawking's facial expressions. There is very little discussion of the science behind his theories, but that wasn't the point of this film. The film does a great job of showing the love story between Stephen and his wife and how as his disease progressed, it took a toll on their marriage. The film moves at a good pace which helps keep you engaged. I highly recommend this film if you want to learn about the human drama surrounding this man's life.