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Yes, I know everyone is sick of the typical sick-dying-person-of-the-week drama, but somehow this movie was drastically different from other movies based on physically challenged people. The driving force in the movie is no doubt Jane, a young woman who faces the fact that she shall die soon. (Bonham Carter) I am a veteran of pictures which feature a dying character with a physical disability. But those films somehow never got the character to seem like a person. After a while, Jane isn't a "sick cripple", she is a human, just a human in a wheelchair. That is all the viewer will see from Bonham Carter's portrayal. Another beautiful quality of the film is Jane refuses to be mushy and over-emotional. It is what she refuses to show that really hits home. Branagh's character Richard should not be overlooked. It's his story more or less. Jane brought Richard's redemption. He is the cripple of the story, he is the one who is dying. "Taking flight has more than one meaning"..Jane utters to Richard. "The Theory of Flight" is an original movie which I recommend to anyone looking for a fresh look on a dying person, whether you see the dying person as Jane or Richard.

I think Kenneth Branagh's remake of the famous tale of Frankenstein is the very first true story of Mary Shelley's novel. It holds on to the major concepts of the Frankenstein novel. I believe some of the scenes are extremely well done. Beautiful scenery. Frankenstein's motives are easy to catch and yet still intriguing. If you think about it, the movie contains such literary tools as metaphors and similes. Mesmerizing. The actors were well-picked. A must see for any Frankenstein lover such as myself..