1.
It focuses on the personal life of Stephen Hawking and his relationship with his wife rather than solely his accomplishments.
2.
It's an unconventional love story about a relationship that was as complex as it was full of blind hope.
3.
It isn't overly idealistic and it doesn't try to glamorize the Hawkings' marriage.
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It's far more about the relationships between the characters than the disease itself.
5.
The chemistry between Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones is very, very real.