The time traveler s wife adapted by screenwriter bruce joel rubin is a bitter sweet and strange love story. Clare rachel mcadams has been in love with henry eric bana her entire life. Mcadams as an adult and an overacting brooklynn proulx as a child when. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. The time travelers wife movie simple english wikipedia. The time travelers wife begins with a prologue in which the main characters, henry and clare, introduce the nature of their relationship as a time traveler and a time travelers wife. Nor is the time travelers wife as divorced from the vernacular of the sf megatext as some commentators suggest. Filmography actress 2009 the time traveler s wife clare at six and eight saturn award nominated 2010 best performance by a younger actor for the time traveler s wife brooklynn proulx birth name brooklynn marie proulx born april 27, 1999 canada. Her first role was playing paris jackson in a film about popstar michael jackson. Written by bruce joel rubin, based on the novel the time travelers wife 2003 by audrey niffenegger. Rachel mcadams and eric bana are soulmates in stolen moments. The one change made that rankles most, though is the feelgood ending that replaces the more romantic, yet more meaningfully melancholy sendoff of the book.
The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. At times what works well in a novel doesnt translate to the screen. Brooklynn plays young clare the character played by rachel mcadams. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. The time travelers wife is a superior romance when compared to the usual hollywood suspect, but it is even better as an introduction to the novel which spawned it. The time traveler s wife begins with a prologue in which the main characters, henry and clare, introduce the nature of their relationship as a time traveler and a time traveler s wife. The time travelers wife is a romantic, tragic, scifi hodgepodge of fate. Plot synopsis clare has been in love with henry her entire life.
See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and wife movies. Her first role was playing paris jackson in a film about popstar michael jackson in 2005 she played jenny at age 4 in brokeback mountain. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clare s life but also takes us along. Rachel mcadams and eric bana are soulmates in stolen. Brooklynn proulx was born on april 27, 1999 in cranbrook, british columbia, canada as brooklynn marie. Filmography actress 2009 the time travelers wife clare at six and eight saturn award nominated 2010 best performance by a younger actor for the time travelers wife brooklynn proulx birth name brooklynn marie proulx born april 27, 1999 canada. On the printed page, when a 40ish, naked man shows up in a meadow and charms a little girl, its magical and you go with it. On the printed page, when a 40ish, naked man shows up in a meadow and charms a little girl, it s magical and you go with it. To deconstruct it with an analytical mind would be a foolish proposition, confronting material that plays with fantasy conceits to create its very own identity, free from the binding straps of realism. The story follows henry detamble bana, a chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to randomly time travel as he tries.
Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. This romance is based on a popular novel in which the comings and goings of. The time travelers wife by russ bickerstaff august 18, 2009. Shes going to be playing young clare in a new movie that happens to be my favorite book the time traveler s wife. Henry is a time travelercursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting. Henry is a timetraveler, and his trips are out of his control. The time travelers wife dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. If youre a fan of the book i think the best way to approach the film is without too many expectations.
Eric bana is starring, alongside ron livingston, brooklynn proulx, arliss howard, stephen tobolowsky and. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007. There is a timeless and yearning quality that engages in the time travelers wife. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. However, schwentke and rubin might have leveraged sharper emotional arcs at particular narrative points. Shes going to be playing young clare in a new movie that happens to be my favorite book the time travelers wife. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffenegger s 2003 novel of the same name.
The time travelers wife saturn award wiki fandom powered. The time travelers wife is based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. Cast includes eric bana, philip craig, alex ferris, arliss howard, ron livingston, rachel mcadams, hailey mccann, tatum mccann, jane mclean, michelle nolden. The time traveler s wife critics consensus though it may satisfy fans of the novel, the time traveler s wife s plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chrono. A scientists personal mission to make time travel a reality by ronald l. I wonder if she is related to the author annie proulx. She is an actress, known for the time traveler s wife 2009, piranha 3d 2010 and 6 souls 2010. Aug 14, 2009 you could say that the time travelers wife is a sciencefictiony romance about eternal love and all that sniffy, weepy stuff. Mar 29, 20 the time travelers wife is based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. The manuscript for the book became the subject of a bidding war among publishers and duly became a bestseller, receiving much acclaim, being nominated for a host of awards and named as book of the year by. A scientist s personal mission to make time travel a reality by ronald l. There is a timeless and yearning quality that engages in the time traveler s wife. I must see the time travelers wife it was such an amazing book.
The romantic saga of an uncontrolled time traveler and the woman who loves him. I havent read the book, so maybe it handles these scenes with a little more sophistication, but the movie is so. The time travelers wife where to watch streaming and. See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and eric bana. Or you could think of it as a crazy story about a stalker who. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. The time traveler s wife is a romantic science fiction drama in which a man who travels through time meets a woman when she is a young girl and she eventually grows up and becomes his wife. Aug 14, 2009 audrey niffenegger s the time traveler s wife is one of my favorite novels of the decade, but i cant say i was surprised by this earnest but lackluster and sometimes unintentionally funny screen adaptation. Brooklynn proulx 4 hailey mccann 3 philip craig 3 tatum mccann 3 bruce joel rubin 2.
Audrey niffeneggers novel of an accidental timetraveler and the. You could say that the time travelers wife is a sciencefictiony romance about eternal love and all that sniffy, weepy stuff. She was born on april 27, 1999 in cranbrook, british columbia, and resides in calgary, alberta. Henry is a time travelercursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline. Brooklynn proulx was born on april 27, 1999 in cranbrook, british columbia, canada as brooklynn marie proulx.
The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. Genres science fiction, romance, drama directors robert schwentke cast includes rachel mcadams, eric bana, ron livingston, stephen tobolowsky, arliss howard, brooklynn proulx. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. Eric bana is starring, alongside ron livingston, brooklynn proulx, arliss howard, stephen tobolowsky and alex ferris.
In 2007 she played mary james in the historical western film the assassination of. Brooklynn proulx stars as young clare and eric bana stars as henry in. The time travelers wife adapted by screenwriter bruce joel rubin is a bitter sweet and strange love story. The time travelers wife 2009 british board of film. New line cinema presents a plan b and nick weschler production. Eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, jane mclean, arliss howard, brooklynn proulx, stephen tobolowsky, audrey niffenegger. Brooklynn proulx is interviewed on the red carpet of the time travellers wife in new york city. The time loop of henrys life relays an existentialist argument about the driving necessity and difficulty of love in both the book and the film. Audrey niffeneggers the time travelers wife is one of my favorite novels of the decade, but i cant say i was surprised by this earnest but lackluster and sometimes unintentionally funny screen adaptation.
Im giving the time travelers wife a 4 out of 5 and i truly believe that it is destined to become a romantic classic or, at the very least, an addition to my personal collection. Brooklynn proulx stars as young clare and eric bana stars as henry in new line cinema s the time. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. Brooklynn marie proulx born april 27, 1999 is a former canadian actress she was born on april 27, 1999 in cranbrook, british columbia, and resides in calgary, alberta. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic fantasy drama movie. Ratings info contains brief sight of bloody injury and scenes of emotional distress. In 2007 she played mary james in the historical western film the. Ron livingston, stephen tobolowsky, jane mclean, brooklynn proulx, brad pitt. A chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage. Henry is a time traveler cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Nineyearold actress brooklynn proulx makes a much more charming clare as she meets him for the first time in a forest clearing at ages six and eight.
She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated. Starring eric bana, rachel mcadams, arliss howard, ron livingston, brooklynn proulx, stephen tobolowsky, hailey mccann. She is an actress, known for the time traveler s wife. Jul 05, 2003 audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. The time travelers wife, published in 2003, is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger. In 2005 she played jenny at age 4 in brokeback mountain.
The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares marriage and their passionate love for each other as the story unfolds from both points of view. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. Another problem is that whenever he arrives at another time, or even returns to the present whenever that may be for him he is naked. The time traveler s wife, published in 2003, is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger. A web page featuring information about the time travelers wife. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clares life but also takes us along for some of. Brooklynn proulx picture 1 the time travelers wife new york city.
The time travelers wife critics consensus though it may satisfy fans of the novel, the time travelers wife s plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. Brooklynn marie proulx born april 27, 1999 is a former canadian actress. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic fantasy drama movie. Audrey niffeneggers novel the time travelers wife on speed dial. In 2010 she played sammy jessup in 6 souls starring julianne moore as her mother cara. Brooklynn proulx as young clare in the time travelers wife the time travelers wife, harry. Clare is in love with a man who frequently disappears into thin air, leaving behind his clothing in a pile on the floor. The time travelers wife is that feeling for two hours. A soupy, goopy melange of illconceived science fiction and uninvolving romance. The time traveler s wife is a film written by audrey niffenegger novel, released on august 14 of 2009 in the usa. In brief a dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Written by audrey niffenegger novel, the time travelers wife is a film, released in the usa on august 14 of 2009. In 2009 she played young clare in the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife 2003 was a debut novel for american writer audrey niffenegger.
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