The Age Of Adaline Analysis

The Age of Adaline is a compelling story about a mysterious young woman named Adaline Bowman. Adaline’s life appears to be completely ordinary until an unexpected and nearly fatal car accident causes her to remain 29 years old for almost eight decades. This movie takes the audience on a miraculous journey between Adaline’s past, present, and future as she attempts to find a sense of purpose and normality in her not-so-normal life. Adaline decides that keeping her agelessness a secret is the only way she can lead an average life. So, she begins changing her identity every 10 years to ensure that her secret is kept safe. However, this new immortality results in her living a solitary existence, never really allowing her to get close to anyone. While her biological clock stopped ticking in 1937, father time kept on marching; of course, taking with him various loved ones. But a chance encounter with handsome and charismatic Ellis Jones reignites her …show more content…
Some of my favorite aspects of this film were the brilliant costume designs and the impeccable re-creations of period cityscapes. In a wonderful and scene stealing performance, William Jones played by notorious actor, Harrison Ford, gives one of his best and most inspired performances. Ellen Burstyn, who plays Adaline’s daughter, also gave an outstanding performance. She somehow steals every scene she's in, as her ability to pass along emotion with a simple look of the eyes is an unmatched and exceptional ability amongst this generation of actors. I am also impressed with the narrator’s direction and story-telling ability. He doesn't fall into any clichés associated with flashback storytelling in a romantic drama. He doesn't present us with every explanation in the beginning. Instead, he associates specific memories with the situation presented so that Adaline's character is revealed as the film continues. In result, we learn more about her and get to know her better over