Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Ralph Fiennes stars and directs The Invisible Woman. In 1857 a teenage actress Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones) falls for the energetic, charismatic and famous writer Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) who at the time was married with many children and middle aged. Enchanted with her Dickens arranges her to be cast in a play by Wilkie Collins in Manchester, they then have a life long affair that lasted until his death but which Dickens tried to shield from his public but did not hide it from his wife.There are several actors that have specialised in playing Dickens such as actor Simon Callow in stage and screen. Fiennes gives an intense and magnetic performance and is matched by Felicity Jones who is beguiling, vulnerable and bewitching as Nelly.The film is told in flashbacks by an older Nelly married but still thinking about her time with Dickens which no one seems to know about.Despite an interesting beginning, I found it rather empty as it went on. Fiennes has elected to tell the story with hints and suggestions. There are lots of empty spaces which leaves the viewer trying to figure out what is going on.

it is only a sketch about a significant episode from Charles Dickens life. but that status is its basic virtue. because it not propose verdicts, conclusions or points of view. only delicates lines from a period, a life and a relationship. that graceful manner to propose only few points for public gives force and charm to a story who seems be one from many others. but it remains unique because transforms the reading books, the myths and the portraits, the adaptations of his novels, his biography in field of precious nuances. Felicity Jones does an admirable work. the states of a young woman front with her hero, the vulnerabilities and the need to define an ambiguous status, the memories as parts not from a biography but as tools for define the present are virtues of a film who , as sketch of a sentimental affairs, is an useful sketch for discover an universe.

For his sophomore directing feature, Ralph Fiennes turns to history yet again as he brings the story of Charles Dickens' affair with Ellen Ternan to the screen. Ralph Fiennes himself plays Dickens, while Felicity Jones plays Ellen Ternan and Kristin Scott Thomas plays Elllen's mother, Frances. For me, this film works on just about every level. You have an emotionally involving story and elegantly composed images that, when put together, produce a sumptuous period drama. Fiennes gives a terrific, nuanced performance as Dickens and, while not completely likable in some respects, is still quite sympathetic despite his contemptuous treatment of his wife. However, the film belongs to Felicity Jones who gives a deeply emotional and conflicted performance as a woman caught between her own personal dignity, and the feelings she has for a married man. Kristin Scott Thomas also does a fine job portraying the mother, who somewhat reluctantly allows Dickens to "help" her daughter along. I also greatly enjoyed the way this film was photographed. Whether it was captured on digital or film, I don't know, but whatever they did works. There was a very naturalistic look to the film, and a lot of the scenes with natural lighting reminded me of BARRY LYNDON. I also thought the score did a very good job of conveying a sense of unease, chaos and raw emotion that really complemented the film. Overall, while not a purely pleasant experience, I thought this film was very effective and told a story which should resonate with viewers. The only minor complaint I have is that, at first, the movie drifts between two different time periods without really announcing itself. However, I got used to it after a while. So, I can heartily recommend this to anyone, particularly fans of period drama.

To love and be loved, and enjoy good company, are two crucial things in life. Such things are more difficult for a starry eyed 17 year old, Nelly, who is drawn towards the ineffable, attached and much older Charles Dickens. She was compelled both to love and to hide. Felicity Jones and Ralph Fiennes aptly bring the true story of Nelly to light. Special effects mar films as often as they help, yet here they are used to good effect. The noise and dirty streets of 19th century London are brought to life in all their glory, or lack thereof. When Nelly and Charles attend a horse race, I felt trampled beneath the hooves, but in a good way (as if I was in the shoes of the characters). The costumes are exquisite and lavish. Jones and Fiennes are amply assisted by the likes of Kristen Scott Thomas and other capable actors. Nelly's story is deeply intriguing and unpredictable, tension is palpable, there is a seamless flow between realistic scenes, an admirable balance is maintained between silence and sound, and I loved learning about Nelly and the author I greatly admire. Felicity Jones is the pulse of this film and my heart rends with hers. Seen at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.