A Wrinkle in Time (Movie Review)
Though there is this great attempt
to focus on the all-encompassing rationality and order to the cosmos and the
beings within it, A Wrinkle in Time
is mostly an allegory about life in general. It is overtly a children’s movie
but at the same time, it teases the imagination of adults about choices and
life’s decisions. It is easy to get lost in the realm of our dreams and
aspirations without really looking from deep within about what matters the most.
The movie was an adaptation of a
novel and thankfully, I have not read the book at all so I was able to spare
myself from the usual disappointments that come after watching a movie adapted from
a book. More often than not, the book is better than the movie.
The movie tried to be thrilling but
I felt like there were missing aspects that could have filled me with more
wonders. It is definitely a cerebral story because it leaves you contemplative
about the universe and what lies beneath, however, the movie also contains
nondescript scenes that left me condescending about the fact they didn’t seem essential
at all.
The story revolves on the three children
in search of a physicist missing for four years and three magical creatures. The
magic was definitely magical but not enough to fill me with thrill and wonder.
What appeals to me more is the didactic nature wrought by the journey of
searching and finally finding the main protagonist’s (Meg Murry) father.
Though it failed to fill with that
‘awe factor’, it did leave me pondering about life and it’s definitely worth
watching.
“You mean you're comparing our lives to a sonnet? A strict form, but
freedom within it? Yes. Mrs. Whatsit said. You're given the form, but you have
to write the sonnet yourself. What you say is completely up to you.”
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