Review of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) by Scribehard — 24 Jun 2014
The Fault in Our Stars is its own blessing and curse.
The blessing is that it handles well the three significant plots it has going on. And really, why they aren't necessarily equal, none of them can be considered subplots; "co-plots" is a more apt term.
The curse is the weight of it all. A terminal teenage girl reconciling her own mortality is heavy but believable. A terminal teenage girl falling in love is heavy but believable. A terminal teenage girl seeking answers to lingering questions in her favorite book is heavy but believable. Each, on its own, could fill 90 minutes of movie. But all three combined carry too much weight, and thus strain credulity to its breaking point. More than once I found myself asking, "What other terrible thing could happen?" only to be answered within the next 10 minutes.
This review of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) was written by Scribehard on 24 Jun 2014.
The Fault in Our Stars has generally received very positive reviews.
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