Review of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) by William A — 01 Nov 2014

Grab some popcorn and tissues, because those are the two necessities needed in order to watch The Fault in Our Stars. On June 6th 2014, America was so excited to see one of the top-rated books by John Green turn into a phenomenal movie, starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort. Both actors, being young adults, pulled off fantastic character work in the movie as directed to do so. Clearly the world loved the characters, and the roles played, because they were titled, "Best on-Screen Couple" at the young Hollywood Awards, shortly after the movie was released. The actors played two teenagers, one battling cancer and one who believed they were clean from cancer, who fell in love and suffered from a traumatic loss by the end of their amazing adventure, that wouldn't have happened without their passion for a novel. This traumatic love story was loved by many through the book, including myself. The book seemed like a simple teenage book from the outside, but went really in-depth throughout the chapters, and many adults loved the book as well. That is why every theater was packed when the movie was released.

The soundtrack throughout the film helped the scenes connect with the emotional, young, audience more, which is why one of the main songs from the movie, "Boom Clap" by Charli XCX has been on Billboard Hot 100 songs ever since June 21st 2014. I absolutely loved the music, unto where I got chills multiple times, not because of the dialogue of the movie, but because of how well it matched the scenario; lyrics AND tune.

The movie hits home for many people in the United States because of the complications in the relatively normal teens lives. The only problem facing the movie, is the few small details where the film does not follow the exact book scenes. For example, the few characteristics like blue eyes are a very big part in the book, yet the main actor didn't have. That characteristic is so large in the book, that it is the reason why the original book copy's main cover color is blue. Also, the main part of the book, where the word "love" is shared, is completely stated in a different scene and situation than the movie. During those situations, I was so confused unto why they were being placed in different times, that I was unable to actually focus on my favorite part of the book. While watching the movie, I was upset by those things not being portrayed the way I wanted them to, but the rest of the movie made up for those mistakes. I have not heard of one person, male or female, that came out of that movie without at least having a small tear drip down their cheek for a couple of scenes. If you read the book already, prepare to be a little frustrated with a couple of scenes. If you haven't read the book and are feeling an emotional night, RENT THIS MOVIE. Overall, The Fault In Our Stars should be recommended to watch over and over again for years.