By Arielle Eighmy – Staff Reporter

Imagine never growing older.

Director Lee Toland Krieger, lets the audience experience it along with Adaline. He also directed “The Vicious Kind,” and “Celeste & Jesse Forever.” This is the case for Blake Lively, star of the hit television series “Gossip Girl,” and movie “The Age of Adaline,” released in April. Lively’s inability to age and to keep it as best a secret as she can is intriguing and will leave viewers wondering what will happen next. 

The movie starts off with Lively’s character (Adaline Bowman) who is at the time 29 years old and suddenly gets into a car crash that should have been fatal only to make a miraculous recovery. Her survival, however, leaves her at the same age for nearly nine decades. This causes her to constantly change her name and relocate to various regions of the world so no one will ever know her secret that she has been hiding.

After settling into her new residence, shortly after she meets a charming young man by the name of Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman). Adaline is weary at first of Ellis and questions whether or not to move somewhere else once again.

But as Ellis’ attraction for Adaline grows, she chose to stay. Throughout the film Adaline struggles to mask her identity and ensure her timeless secret stays safe, but as her and Ellis’ love grows stronger, Adaline must decide whether or not her lust for Ellis runs more heavily than her desire to keep the secret safe.

This film captivates audiences with a passion for science fiction and an endless need to watch romance films. Although many critics gave mixed reviews on the film, most thought this was one of Lively’s better performances as an actress.

“The Age of Adaline,” is a must watch movie with honorable performances by Blake Lively (Adaline Bowman) and Michiel Huisman (Ellis Jones).Blake Lively is supposed to be playing a role of a young lady with no distinct interior life, but as a person Blake is very different: she possesses natural beauty and poise.

The build up to the moment when Adaline realizes she can’t age is slow and the movie lacks in keeping it interesting. However, once she figures out her predicament, the movie really starts rolling out. The plot picks up and the audience will find themselves intrigued. “The Age of Adaline” is a good movie for anyone in the mood for a good love story.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5