After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Critics were split down the middle on this romantic fantasy — the film's premise and first half struck many as inert or over-familiar, while the performances, especially Harrison Ford's, were singled out as genuine highlights worth the price of admission. Audience scores run noticeably warmer than critical ones, suggesting the film's romantic sweep lands better with viewers willing to surrender to it.
“I've never seen a less involving movie become so compelling at the exact moment when you've resigned to write it off as just okay.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Critics were split down the middle on this romantic fantasy — the film's premise and first half struck many as inert or over-familiar, while the performances, especially Harrison Ford's, were singled out as genuine highlights worth the price of admission. Audience scores run noticeably warmer than critical ones, suggesting the film's romantic sweep lands better with viewers willing to surrender to it.
“I've never seen a less involving movie become so compelling at the exact moment when you've resigned to write it off as just okay.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
Drama, Fantasy, Romance