Review of If I Stay (2014) by Movieguys — 24 Aug 2014
If I Stay is like a third-rate The Fault in Our Stars; it's sappy and manipulative, but in the worst ways. It's cheesy, derivative, and ridiculous, even on a "12 year old girl tearjerker" level. Chloë Grace Moretz is a good actress and will have a great career, but the guy in the movie can't act for his life.
The one good thing about this movie (and I mean the only one whatsoever) was the cello repertoire. As a cellist, I can say that Mia's fingerings on the cello and the way she played were technically right (which is surprising for a movie like this), and the pieces played in the movie were very prestigious and nice to listen to.
Overall, this movie was tedious, cheesy, and clichéd to the max, and even the girl I went with hated it. That's saying something. Even if you like movies in this genre, avoid it at all costs.
This review of If I Stay (2014) was written by Movieguys on 24 Aug 2014.
If I Stay has generally received positive reviews.
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