- Read Billy's review of 'Radioactive.'
From the 1870s through to modern day, RADIOACTIVE is a journey through Marie Curie’s (Rosamund Pike) enduring legacies – her passionate partnerships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that follow.
In late 19th century Paris, Marie met fellow scientist Pierre Curie (Sam Riley). The pair went on to marry, raised two daughters and changed the face of science forever by their discovery of radioactivity. In 1903, the pair jointly won the Nobel Prize in physics for their discovery, making Marie the first woman to win the esteemed prize.
After the death of her beloved Pierre, Marie’s commitment to science remained unwavering and her work went on to win her second Nobel Prize, taking with it the responsibility for discoveries which changed the world. This is a bold, visionary depiction of legacy of an extraordinary life, the transformative effects and ensuing fallout of the Curie’s work and an exploration of how this impacted the defining moments of the 20th Century.
'Radioactive' will open exclusively on Amazon Prime on July 24th, 2020.
This movie is about a biopic of the woman, Marie Curie, who found the element radioactivity, so of course I want into this movie thinking is was going to be slow, but it does more than just be slow. This movie is like a test, if you don't pay close enough attention, you will get lost, and not know what is going on.
The movie likes to flash back and forth in time. While at first this was an awesome feature to watch, it slowly lost its effect later on. You see as Curie was creating and finding out different things about radioactivity, they would jump in time and show the effects that this causes in the future. So if you are not paying close attention, you may miss what time period you are in and not understand what is going on.
The movie features Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie, the woman who discovered of radioactivity. While Pike normally delivers an awesome perforce, this movie felt like it was lacking something. It seemed like she just didn't fit this character well. I think this character wasn't exciting for her to get into the vibe.
The main issue is the pacing of the movie. While at times there is something exciting about to happen, the lack of dialogue and reaction from the characters doesn't land the feeling you should have. While at times they could have moved things a little quicker, there were times that needed to go slower so it could build the tension.
This is a perfect movie to be on Amazon Prime. If you already hav the service this is good to watch on a Friday night with a big bowl of popcorn. Just don't sit in the most comfortable seat in your house. You may just fall asleep.
Rating: 2 out of 5
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