#The fault in our stars movie review full#

Hazel attends a support group for other kids with terminal cancer solely to please her parents. The key attraction (the teenage love story is expertly bound to its emotional core (Hazel's relationship with her parents), which is why The Fault in Our Stars works so well.

вЂњThere is just one thing in the world shittier than getting cancer when you're sixteen, and that's having a child who gets cancer,вЂќ says Hazel. Hazel's days are numbered unless a miracle occurs, and she is haunted by the fact that if she dies, she will end her parents' lives. Phalanxifor, the drug has bought her some time, but she's in stage four, and she's well aware of what that entails. Her lungs have been affected by the cancer. The basic premise, if you haven't read the book or seen the movie, is that Hazel is a 16-year-old girl with thyroid cancer. Hazel Grace Lancaster stars in Josh Boone's stirring film The Fault in Our Stars, which is based on John Green's bestselling YA novel about cancer and love. His texts are hysterical, his spirit unbreakable, his smile semi-permanent, and his driving slapstick. Whereas Hazel believes only in oblivion, Gus believes in something, most particularly the possibility of being remembered, despite the fact that he has lost a leg (and his athleticism) to cancer. вЂњDepression is not a side effect of cancer it is a side effect of dying,вЂќ Hazel says in narration. The theme is set in the opening sequence, when Hazel ( Shailene Woodley ), who should have died three years ago from thyroid cancer that had spread to her lungs, is diagnosed with depression, which is 'a normal side effect' of cancer. вЂњAs he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.вЂќ The film is about life-and-death, but on a personal scale-and thatвЂ™s the reason itвЂ™s powerful. While most teen blockbusters are about saving the planet, The Fault in Our Stars is about the transient nature of your own, limited life. But The Fault in Our Stars successfully navigated that list. So dear readers!! The Hunger Games, Frozen, Maleficent, Divergent, and Gravity are only a few of the recent top-grossing films featuring prominent female protagonists. Is there a heart so cold that it's impervious to a romance between cancer-stricken teenagers who face their impending deaths with dark humour and clear-eyed reflections on mortality? Rated - PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexuality and brief strong language Stars - Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff Review of the film in a word: Leonine- Of or like a lion I also liked Laura Derns performance as Hazels Mum and Willem Dafoes performance (always good) gives weight to the saying that you should never meet your heroes as it can be a disappointment.вЂњSometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.вЂќ The main reason for this is that I found Gus and Hazel believable and very likeable. I'll admit to finding The Fault In Our Stars a bit too sickly sweet at times but when it scores, it scores very well. Hazel and Gus are heavily influenced by a book about a character who goes through the same experience as them except that the novel ends abruptly and this is a source of irritation for the both of them. Their parents try their best to be supportive whilst at the same time giving them space but they find this balance difficult at times.

Hazel is more insular and reserved and is probably caused by the isolation forced upon her by the ongoing treatment.

#The fault in our stars movie review full#

Gus is full of himself but not in an arrogant way, I thought it more of an inner confidence. Others who think you are better off not knowing what you are missing might see it less positively.ДЄ story about 2 teens (Hazel and Gus) who meet at a cancer support group might not immediately seem like something you would want to watch but it is funny at times and very positive in the main. Those like me who think it's better to have the good for however long than none at all will see it one way. How you view this story might depend on your opinion on loss. Any film that can force me to shed a tear gets extra marks and The Fault In Our Stars qualifies in this regard.