Review of If I Stay (2014) by David C — 11 Mar 2015

I still have a huge lump in my throat, my eyes are itching because I have been rubbing the tears out of them and yes, I'm a dude.

I don't know if I am a lot more sensitive than every other guy in the world, but this is another movie that will have lasting effects.

It was hard to see this amazing family go through this turmoil. It felt so real because this happens every single day.

The supernatural side of it is interesting as well. Yet I'm not sure (as none of us really are unless we've gone through it) how accurate it is. It was a great well to tell this story.

The love story was decent, but not the love story to end all love stories. If anything felt fabricated for the movies, I guess it was that. Although, it's hard to fully accept a love story between two people over the course of a few hours. Especially with how television is going these days. They have a lot more time and therefore get the point across much better.

Overall, this is a very good movie that's hard to talk about without giving away anything. You will definitely feel something in this one. Grandpa will get you. At least he destroyed me.

I recommend this to all you ladies out there needing a little more for your Hallmark/Lifetime movies. This is not quite My Sister's Keeper, but is definitely just below it.

4 out of 5 stars.