Review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) by Tvjerry — 28 Jun 2015
Unlike "The Fault in Our Stars," which approaches teen cancer as a romance, this film goes for a quirky approach. Thomas Mann plays a high school senior, pressured by his mother to spend time with a classmate (Olivia Cooke) who has leukemia.
He and his best friend (RJ Cyler) also make parodies of great films, a subplot that provides some witty cinema in-jokes (stay thru the credits for a complete list of titles). The film's eccentric humor is often clever and fun, although it sometimes try too hard.
Once the story hits rocky ground, things quickly fall into emotional drama. Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has peppered the proceedings with witty angles (literally and figuratively) that add to the movie's oddball charms.
This review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) was written by Tvjerry on 28 Jun 2015.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has generally received very positive reviews.
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