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Devalabra
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  10 years ago
I would like to start off with the fact that I read the book.
Did I enjoy it? Yes, but I didn't cry.For me the book was just cute,at some parts funny and I did enjoy it,I didn't love it as some people did BUT I did like it. I didn't cry at all though.
I liked the movie better to be honest, I didn't cry but I almost did at some parts.

[spoiler]There is, in the movie as well as the book, one part that I found really bizarre. The part in the Anne Frank house, it's supposed to honor the people that died and they just start making out! That is wrong on SO MANY LEVELS. [/spoiler]

It was a good movie, no lie and I would watch it again but one thing that was completely unrealistic was the way they speak. I do understand that it was written by an adult but it's supposed to be in the mind of a teenager, not Shakespeare. They use all these words that no teenager these days would use, for example in the trailer of the movie Gus says:

_...I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable..._

NO TEENAGER WOULD SAY THIS!
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Reply by Hanike
5 years ago
@devalabra those who read good books since early age and weren't raised watching stupid American cartoons on TV... yeah, those would speak just like that if they wanted to!
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CatyAlexandre
8/10  10 years ago
This film was truly inspiring and wow it's even kind of hard trying to put in words how powerful it is!

I did not know exactly what to expect from The Fault in Our Stars, I did not read the book but the trailer seemed promising. I think Shailene Woodley is one of the most promising young actresses and her name involved was the special key for me to see this film.

I usually don't cry in a film unless its story is really sad and touching. The truth is that I cried like a baby! It's absolutely impossible not to cry before such a beautiful, honest and sad story. If you ever dealt with any kind of cancer story in your family or with a friend I think this will touch you in the most powerful way possible but even if you don't it will definitely touch your heart.

In The Fault in Our Stars we start follow the painful but courageous journey of Hazel Grace Lancaster. A 17 year old girl who fights cancer since she was 13 years old when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She starts going to a support group for young people dealing with the same circumstances of her. There she met Augustus Waters a smart and funny guy and they fell in love. Together they will try to live the true happiness of being a teenager and discover true love for the first time. Unfortunately things are not that easy for them.

Instead of being a typical story full of the usual clichès this film show us the truthful and honest side of the horrivel disease that cancer is. The scenes felt real and it's so great to see the positivity in all the messages that the film wants to deliver. There's also some humorous parts throughout the film and between all of the tears I also sketched a smile.

The performances were absolutely fantastic! Shailene Woodley is so perfect! What a great and heartfelt performance. Ansel Elgort was equally good and their chemistry was amazing! No one in the cast felt forced not at a single moment.

There's just one thing that kind felt out of place, that was the involvement of the writer Peter Van Houten, played by Willem Dafoe. His scenes were a bit weird but I understand what the character wants to transmit, although I think it was not quite made at the right way.

I would definitely recommend The Fault in Our Stars to everyone. Beautiful film!
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Reply by AnaEileenDeath
10 years ago
I loved the movie too and was in tears and I tell u one thing: read the book! I finished reading the book and then watched the movie, and, oh, my! I agree with all of your comments and suggest you read the book! I finished reading it one day before the movie and… wow! And Peter Van Houten (awesome Willem Dafoe!) is more explored in the book. It is hard to put a dense book like this into a movie and all of them did a great job imo. Get the book, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll have feels! :3
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Reply by CatyAlexandre
10 years ago
I bet the book is beautiful too! Maybe I'll read it ;) I don't think it will have the same impact on me (because now I know what is going to happen) but it's such a powerful and truthful story.<br /> <br /> Yes, I think what was missing in the film was Peter Van Houten's development. It's good to know that he is more developed in the book.<br /> <br /> Thank you very much for your suggestion ;)
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2016moonlight
CONTAINS SPOILERS9/10  5 years ago
This movie was everywhere when it came out and I tend to not love anything that is too loved by every one else. I'm glad I didn't watch it all the way back in 2014 because I know I would have not given it the chance it deserves just literally out of spite. Instead, I'm glad it's January 2019 and I'm procrastinating from studying for the exam that I have tomorrow, and felt like watching something inspiring. Well, I couldn't have picked a better film.

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't like the first act very much, I thought the dialogue was too cheesy and cliché, the timings weren't quite right and Shailene and Ansel were very much still warming up to their roles. However, something changed for me during the [spoiler] Amsterdam trip [/spoiler]. The film truly took on a life of its own, the message no longer had to be conveyed through forced dialogue, and finally showed through in the actions, the gestures, and the expressions of the characters, their relationships and their idea of self. Hazel and Augustus go from being just another cute couple in a REALLY sad love story like a gazillion stories we've seen before, to being truly special and real. The cliché bullshit just stops, or maybe they just finally settled in their roles well enough to not make it as cringey, or cringey at all. This film wasn't scared of taking risks, even though it was meant for a teen audience. Sure, it was romantic and beautiful and inspiring, but it did a good job of balancing that aspect of it with the bastard notion that we're all just going to f*cking die, and that we all have to learn to live with that fact. And that Hazel and Gus just had to learn to deal with it way sooner than anyone should have to.

Listen, maybe exam season has me feeling extra sensitive but this really spoke to me, that first act was the only reason I didn't give it a 10. Because the scene in [spoiler] Anne Frank's house where Hazel climbs all those stairs [/spoiler], god that scene alone is a 10 for me. It's also kinda great to see what Shailene and Ansel have done since this movie truly kicked off their careers, it gives me a weird sense of pride for them.

I guess, things that everyone loves, sometimes are actually good.

9/10

P.S.: who else was bothered by the fact Gus says in the [spoiler] eulogy he wrote for Hazel that at the hospital her hands were warm when in the "I love when you talk medical to me" scene they made a whole thing about her hands being freezing? Is it just something that isn't constant? I'd think it would be... [/spoiler] Oh well!
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Reno
/10  6 years ago
The director might be soaring after back to back success. Interestingly, both the films dealt with writers, but the main themes were romance. He's just a two movie old and now the movie goers can expect eagerly for his next venture. This movie was based on the teen novel of the same name about a 16-years-old cancer patient.

Hazel Grace, who is battling between life and death is also a strong fighter against all the odds. When her mother sends her to attend the group therapy she meets Augustus Water, a fellow member. As she is being sarcastic, Waters finds an interesting character in her. A friendship develops and they spend more time together. Even knowing there will no future together, the relationship progress and how everything ends is the rest.

Usually cancer themed movies are called tearjerker films. Surprisingly, this movie's aim was different. Of course emotion strikes, but the story narration and character developments were the basic goal. Three-fourth of the movie was well told story about teen romance. The afterwards account begins with a twist which were portrayed in the usual manner. Like all the movies, kept sentiments in the last part. The last quarter was very predictable, but they avoided cliche as much possible.

‘‘Apparently, the world is not
a wish-granting factory.’’

The parents' role was kind of mysterious one, that diverts viewer from their anticipation. Interesting it also creates some doubts. Compared to the previous movie 'The Spectacular Now', Shailene Woodley looked completely different. That means the physical transformed to look a perfect 16 year old was amazing. Her performance as well gives an impression that the Hollywood's future Academy award grabbing the female lead is on making. At this rate she can do that like Jennifer Lawrence did.

As for the lead actor, it is a good breakthrough and expecting the same result from his next movie as well. This movie, which runs over a 2 hour was smartly sliced the contents and organized those on the right spots. Many had agreed it was a fine cinema transformation from a book. So you can try this, but be careful because nowadays most of the teens movies are overrated because of the overwhelmed teen audience. The warning meant only for the older people. I'm sure the youngster will love this movie, I mean most of them.
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