"Get on the grass. You're a fellow." -Prof. Hardy
Quick: Simple story telling does little justice to a rather wondrous tale. Capable acting by Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, and Toby Jones carry the narrative, but there is little in the way of memorable character development or moments for pause.
Abstract: Why oh why would a movie about such beauty to be found in math shy away from really delving into its subject; math? I would wager that the audience that wants to see a movie about a mathematician from 100 years ago is a little less concerned with the story and more with appreciating the elegant beauty of numbers, harmonics, and equilibrium. Most movies with any amount of math go this route. It may be so as to not tax the brains of the writers, or it also might be that audiences do just truly hate math that much.
3.1415/5 See it, but don't look to hard for engaging substance.
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