directed by John Madden
One of the most overrated films of 2025 is “Marty Supreme”. Don’t even try to prove me wrong, because you’ll fail. I don’t want to waste my time on… hm… disapproving this film, but I need to explain why I mention it in a post about a different film. Gwyneth Paltrow is incredibly praised for her role in “Marty Supreme”, but I can’t understand why. I mean, she’s a great actress, but that role wasn’t anything spectacular. However, if you want to see Gwyneth’s superpowers, you should see “Proof”. She plays the role of Catherine, an adult daughter of a genius mathematician (Anthony Hopkins), who was dedicated to supporting her parent in his last days. The man was struggling with a mental illness and passed away just recently. One of his students, Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), fascinated by his professor, is going through the man’s stuff and finds one of his notebooks. At first, the notes don’t seem to make any sense, but Hal believes the mathematician actually came up with something brilliant, despite dealing with the illness, and the answer is hidden somewhere there. But then, there’s an unexpected question: who is the real author of the proof written in the notebook? Ha! Plot twist, baby! To be honest, this film is a bit of a hidden gem. Maybe it’s not a spectacular production, but the story may catch your attention. It’s about family relations, especially between a parent and a grown-up child, and how children may take resonsibility for way too much. It’s also about sisterhood and common support that should be there, but it’s often present only in theory. And also, it’s a story about the unexpected that may finally change our life for the better. I know, my description is not very specific, but it’s because I don’t want to spoil anything. But I may add this: if you’ve ever felt like a failure in your life, this film will comfort you. And if you’ve never experienced such feeling, then watch it for Gwyneth, because she’s marvellous here.
My rating: 6/10
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I have nothing to watch 