Adaline Bowman had a normal life in San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century. One single event changed her normal life. A car accident changed it all. Years passed and she didn’t age, decades and still no change. Loved ones around her grew old while she continuously was afraid to get close to anyone new. This was Adaline’s life.

The most lively moments in the film were when Ellen Burstyn was on the screen. Although she played the aged daughter of Adaline, there was a lightness and childishness about her that brought her character and Blake Lively’s (Adaline) a better understanding.

Adaline lived through many different historical events and cultural changes, yet when she gets to the modern age, there is no evidence of this except for an extensive knowledge of languages and a vast wardrobe. Age of Adaline is more vague on topics such as Adaline’s life during the years away from her daughter, how the scientists learned about Adaline’s previous affliction in 2035, and what happened to her during the many influential years in our history.

Despite the urge to know more and things that could use slight changes or elaboration, it was an overall enjoyable movie.