Angel and Tiggs

For months I tried to ignore Age of Adaline. First I thought it would be too girly. Then I remembered my “reservations” about Blake Lively. Finally, I wasn’t in the mood for drama. I decided to give it a go knowing I would be stuck to a plane’s chair for the next 12 hours. But hey, in the end Adaline was a movie worth watching.

My first impression was: this is the female, more modern, less talented version of Brad Pitt’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The plot is almost identical, the context and message behind the movie’s symbolism are also quite comparable.

Blake Lively put a very decent performance. Let’s say I saw glimpses of good acting there, despite an unoriginal and predictable story. Age of Adaline hooked me for its class, and that very much has to do with Lively. Her sophisticated, almost arrogant attitude and 50’s-inspired costumes fit the context very well. Add the charming scenery of San Francisco and Northern California, a convincing narrator et voilà. That’s all you need for starters.