The Man Who Knew Infinity, a film review.

 This  film is based on the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan. The book of the same name as the title of this blog entry is by Robert Kanigel. The film stars Dev Patel, and Jeremy Irons. With humble beginnings and living in a small town in India, this remarkable story takes shape as Ramanujan cultivates his love for mathematics. Given a chance to pursue his higher goals he is given a post, and promotes his ability further. Attracting the attention of University of Cambridge alumni H. Hardy.  He takes the leap and travels abroad, to work and develop his theories. Together they create ground-breaking work. Due to his dietary restrictions and the limited supply of produce during the war, he suffered some health complications, and returns to India to be with his family. For his perseverance and hard work he was accepted as a fellow into the Royal Society not without much hardship, and tribulation as a result from his peers. I very much enjoyed this movie, and related on a personal level being from a meager starting point &  a small town. I recommend this movie to anyone. I give it a 5 out of 5.