Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

VividSimon Simply Perfect

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Prismark10 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.

Lynne Butler I wish I could say that this film left me with greater insight into the character of Charles Dickens, but it did not. I found its portrayal of him very unfocused. I understand that human beings are complex and not easily labeled, and I was prepared to see a multi- dimensional character, but that isn't really what I saw. It felt as if the character of Mr Dickens was somehow cobbled together without the script really knowing where it wanted to take him.The film is, ostensibly, more about Nelly than it is about Dickens, but it didn't always feel that way.The atmosphere and sets were well done. The bleakness of Victorian life for those without money or security was well conveyed. This setting is important to the story because it helps to explain why Nelly and her mother both felt that being Dickens' mistress was a good career and life choice for Nelly.At times I wished the film would pick up the pace. There was a little bit too much gazing blankly out of windows by Nelly in particular. At times it felt that the story was moving much too slowly. All in all, the movie was oddly paced, bland, and somewhat rambling.

Raven-1969 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.

mnewbigging We went to see this full of expectation and hope, and came away bored to tears by the slow plot (or lack of) and uninspired or poor acting. Early in the film Ellen (Nellie) is shown as a very poor actress in a play. What I didn't realise was that this is as good as she gets! Full of lengthy close ups of a face that expressed nothing and never changed throughout the film whatever was going on in the thin plot. The audience we shared this experience with had been lively and talkative before it began but all looked numbed into silence when the lights went up at the end. The worst film we have seen for many years. Don't waste your time!!