You don't have to be into Physics or Science in generall to understand this movie. Although it's about Stephen Hawking, it has very little science in it and even with all that science in it, this movie is not about science.

It's about the relationship between Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde, who met in the 60s, fell in love, married, got some kids and had their couple issues during their difficult marriage.

Based on the biographical book by Jane Hawking/Wilde.

The movie is a biography, a romance and a drama/tragedy. It's not a feel good movie, because you get to see, how Stephen Hawking loses more and more control of his body, struggling with his desease, and his wife Jane loses more and more herself as woman, wife and love of Stephen Hawking.

If you're not into that kind of movie, there is one reason why this movie is a must-see: Eddie Redmayne.

Eddie Redmayne is spectacular, brilliant and one of the best actors of his generation. His acting is beyond perfection (in cooperation with the excellent make-up, costumes, camera, editing and direction, that all together gave life to Redmaynes physical performance of Stephen Hawking).

In contrast, what Redmayne had to do like overacting the physical degradation of Stephen Hawking, Felicity Jones as Jane Hawking is great, her acting is very sublte, more with her eyes and mimic. She plays a very loving woman, left alone with herself, the kids and with Stephen Hawking. Excellent role for Felicity Jones.

There are 2-3 scenes, that gave me goosebumps, one being where Jane broke up with Stephen. I felt the sadness, the pain in both actors, but Eddie nailed it and hit me with his performance right in my heart and guts. Brilliant.

Eddie Redmayne deserved the Oscar as main actor for his performance.

Recommended.