The Age of Adaline (2015)

"The world has changed in the last century. Adaline has not."

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger
Produced by Sidney Kimmel, Gary Lucchesi, Brett Ratner, Tom Rosenberg
Written by J. Mills Goodloe, Salvador Paskowitz
Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn
Narrated by Hugh Ross
Music by Rob Simonsen
Cinematography: David Lanzenberg
Edited by Melissa Kent
Production companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 8 April 2015 (Belgium)
Running time: 112 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $57.7 million

"The Age of Adaline" is a romantic drama film directed by Lee Toland Krieger and written by J. Mills Goodloe and Salvador Paskowitz. The story is about a young woman who is rendered ageless after an accident. But is an eternal life so attractive?

Cast

• Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman
• Michiel Huisman as Ellis Jones
• Harrison Ford as William Jones
• Anthony Ingruber as young William
• Ellen Burstyn as Flemming Prescott
• Kathy Baker as Kathy Jones
• Amanda Crew as Kikki Jones
• Lynda Boyd as Regan
• Anjali Jay as Cora
• Richard Harmon as Tony
• Mark Ghanimé as Caleb
• Barclay Hope as Stanley Chesterfield
• Chris William Martin as Dale Davenport
• Lane Edwards as Dr. Larry Levyne
• Peter J. Gray as Clarence James Prescott

First of all, "The Age of Adaline" attracted my attention with a beautiful image: fashion of the twentieth century that is shown in the film is worth to see. But it's the only thing which is a must-see.

Probably Blake Lively is a good actress however this film didn't help her to demonstrate it. Beauty and two or three emotions - that's what saves "The Age of Adaline". Moreover, it looks like living 107 years hasn't taught the young woman anything: Adaline stays the same at all times, no changes in her character.

In addition, Harrison Ford, my love, was in role of a lover not understanding who owns his heart. A little silly, I'm disenchanted.

Advantages

• Costumes
• Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman
• Michiel Huisman as Ellis Jones
• Harrison Ford as William Jones

Disadvantages

• So melodramatic

"Strangenesses"

• Of course, her ex-lover is the father of her new one

Clue Moments

• The thunder-storm
• Stopping ageing

To stop ageing - isn't it an unavowed dream of many people? And Adaline made it come true by accident. Forever young, forever beautiful... However it's only her who doesn't change: all acquaintances including her own daughter grow old. In my opinion, it's hard to keep an eye on the present and the future becoming the past. And this way a dream turns into a nightmare...

Soundtracks

1. Bob Dylan - Simple Twist of Fate
2. Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Rainbow People
3. Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb and His Orchestra - I'm Just a Jitterbug
4. Jefferson Airplane - Comin' Back to Me
5. Little Joy - Don't Watch Me Dancing
6. Nancy McCallion - Brighter in the Night
7. Sam & Dave - Gimme Some Lovin'
8. The Antlers - Drift Dive
9. The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You

Quotations

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Adaline Bowman: Tell me something I can hold on to forever and never let go.
Ellis Jones: Let go.

* * *

Flemming: 1954. I was a junior in college. That was the last photo I have of you.
Adaline Bowman: Well, you've seen one, you've seen them all.

* * *

Adaline Bowman: I see you've already forgotten our little talk about sodium.
Flemming: No, I'm just choosing to ignore it.

* * *

Narrator: On December 31, 2014, a taxicab travels through San Francisco, from Chinatown to San Marin. The car carries a single passenger: a woman, her birth name Adaline Bowman, current alias Jennifer Larson. This is the first and last chapter of her life.

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You may see a trailer here.

Plot: 7/10

Entertainment: 8/10

Acting: 7/10

Originality: 7/10

Music and Sound: 8/10

7/10