Review of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) by Alfie R — 03 Jan 2015

Review:

What an emotional movie! It's not very often that a film brings a tear to my eye, especially when it's based around 2 unknown stars and a storyline without any twist and turns. I also smiled all the way through the film because it was great to see Gus and Hazel's relationship blossom under extreme circumstances. Basically the movie is about 2 teenagers who are suffering with cancer and they fall in love with each other, even though there life could come to an end due to there illness. There's many different elements to the storyline which makes it so brilliant but I don't want to spoil it for those people who haven't watched it. The performances are so realistic and deeply emotional which is why I couldn't help but feel for Hazel & Gus. Although the movie is based around two characters, the director cleverly introduced new characters throughout the movie to keep it fresh and interesting. For a 2 hour movie, I really didn't want it to end, which surprised me for a movie in this genre. It could have easily been a morbid movie because of the touchy subject matter, but it really was a joy to watch and it's proof that you don't need major stars and a big budget to make a great film. Brilliant!

Round-Up:

This is definitely one of those movies were you have to take time out after you watch it, because it's an emotional rollercoaster. You might remember the girl from Divergent and The Descendants and the boy also starred in Divergent and Carrie but they aren't household names yet. I'm sure after this movie they will get a huge amount of work, which they deserve after putting in such great performances. Even Willem Dafoe, who only had a tiny role, was brilliant along with Laura Dean who plays the girls mother. In all, if your into your emotional dramas then this is definitely a movie for you and I'm really not surprised that it blew up at the box office.

Budget: $12million.

Worldwide Gross: $304million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their really emotional movies about 2 teenagers suffering with cancer and manage to fall in love under extreme circumstances. 8/10.