The tragedy of a time traveler

I just came home after watching Audrey Niffenegger's Time Traveler's Wife and guess what I had to go through with mascara and liquid eyeliner blotches at the corner of my eyes. Gah! It was truly melodramatic, and melodrama was all I needed to be happy. I've read the book a couple of times courtesy of a friend and that couple of times meant a couple o' rolls of tissue.

I do not know who to pity more, the one who leaves or the one who is left behind. Hmm, maybe it's always the one left behind who has the harder time (obviously the story is about क्लारे and not Henry de Tamble, right?)

I would not go as far as saying the movie had a very good plot because it had an okay plot, some abrupt sequences but its okay and yes, my friend who hasn't read the book did understand the story (that is how I rate movies, if people who haven't heard of it would understand what it's about, then it'll pass with 3stars) so all in all, it was good.

AND it wasn't dragging and I cried a lot! So I'm loving it with my life. AND ERIC BANA IS ERIC BANA!hay he could come visit me with his naked bravado! And Rachel McAdams' portrayal of a Clare is lovely, I've visualized Claire somewhere in the likes of her. I wasn't so sure with Eric Bana before though, at least for me he did give the book its justice after crying over his premeditated death.

Alba was great, especially since there were two Albas, who looked like they were identical (except for the height) in many scenes. Imagine having yourself as a best friend then you'll know what 'someone who knows me best from the rest'.

There were many funny clips, to make the movie a little less tragic. The case of Alba's conception was one for the books. Claire had Henry for a best friend, a boy friend and a husband. So when she says, "To the men in my life" I think it'll be down to three. I can't imagine how creative Niffenegger is as a writer.

And the whole idea of the conflict was to make you expect for death to happen, so you cry every time he goes naked somewhere snowy. HAHA.

Yes, do watch it, its good if you love melodrama and comedy and not-your-daily chic flick and also the trailers were good. I'll be watching many movies for the rest of my undergraduate life (approx. 2 months) Goodluck with that.

Cheers!

Pau