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Proof (2005)

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and directed by John Madden, Proof stars Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow in a powerful story of a young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future. Catherine (Paltrow) has devoted years to caring for her brilliant but unstable father Robert (Hopkins), a mathematical genius. But when his genius slips away, he leaves behind a mystery. While coming to terms with the possibility that she has inherited his genius - and insanity - Catherine must also deal with the arrival of her estranged sister (Hope Davis) and the attentions of Robert's former student (Jake Gyllenhaal).

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over

Starring:

Gwyneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Hopkins, Roshan Seth, Hope Davis, Danny McCarthy

Director:

John Madden

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Reviewed by: Richard Gipps

great acting couldn't quite make up for plot/character weaknesses
So this was an enjoyable and well acted film. Hopkins' acting seemed a little stilted in a way which wasn't fully accounted for by the kind of wooden quirkiness which sometimes marks insanity in both films and real life. Yet the film managed to approach the topic of mathematical genius with script which was neither unintelligible nor providing a total cliche of inspirational innovation. What it lacked, however, (and I've no idea if this was inherited from the play), was a true depth and inter-penetration of the key themes of: self-doubt, trust, inspiration, insanity, solitariness, relatedness, care and control. This meant that the characters needed a little more work, background, context, to make their emotional reactions and interactions more compelling, believable and revealing.

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Genres:

Drama
Romance

Run Time:
96 Minutes

Subtitles:

English
English Hard of Hearing
French
German

Italian
Spanish

Languages:

English
French
German

Italian
Spanish

Countries:

USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over

Release Date:
10/07/2006

Production Year:
2005

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Feature Commentary With Director John Madden
From Stage To Screen: The Making Of Proof
Deleted Scenes