Review: The Fault in Our Stars

No it's not Okay :(

Yes I will be reviewing TFIOS, yes I've read the book and seen the movie and yes I balled my eyes out. So lets get started!!

I read the book last year and at the time there was a whole lot of hype about it. The book was amazing, I read it in two days, I just could not put it down. I fell in love with the characters (slowly and then all at once) and really enjoyed witnessing Hazel and Gus’ relationship grow. I’m not going to lie, at the end of the book (you know at THAT bit) a few tears did escape my eyes and that’s really saying something since the only other time I have ever cried from a book was when Dumbledore died in Harry Potter. Overall I can safely say that it is on my top 5 list of favourite books.

And then the movie came out.

The hype started up all over again, the Internet was drowning in TFIOS references, logging into any social media site made this evident. I personally thought all the rave was slightly unnecessary but after seeing the film I COMPLETLEY understand. Oh my gosh, just thinking about it makes me overwhelmed.

First off wow was that cinema crowded, there were people sitting in our seat so we had to sit in someone else’s seat which meant they had to sit in someone else’s seat etc. etc. There was a very, very long queue of people in the aisle that were there all the way up to the start of the movie, they might have ended up sitting in the aisle I’m not sure. Once the movie started everything else became a blur.

Ten minutes into the movie I was already crying – not even joking and I continued to cry for the rest of the movie. Seeing everything played out visually made it a lot easier to empathize (fancy term!) with the characters and I just couldn’t help the tears from streaming down my face.

My favourite part of the book was when Gus gets all excited about flying in the plane and Hazel gives him a little peck on the cheek and I was not disappointed with the conversion to the big screen, I might have even let out a little squeal.

eeeek!!

I have to congratulate Laura Dern who played Hazel’s mum, she was probably my favourite character and was responsible for half of my tears.

The end of the movie was perfect, incredibly sad but perfect, the way that they wrapped it up made it so complete. Once the movie was over I didn’t know what to do with my life, I sat there in shock as my emotions swirled and flipped inside me, I didn’t even know it was possible to feel that way. Judging by the loud (and sometimes strangely sounding) sobs from the rest of the audience I was not the only one with these feelings.

The whole momentous trip came to an end as we walked out of the cinema only to find a staff member holding a tissue box for everyone coming out. Absolutely hilarious and very appropriate.

After some careful consideration I have decided that the movie was in fact better than the book. I have never ever said this about any movie before so that’s certainly something. Obviously the book is full of emotion but to see it played out on a screen made it much more realistic and relatable and really dug deeper into my heart. Never before has a movie made me feel this way and I think it will take me a long time to get over it.

In conclusion (essay style) the two most important thing that I have learnt from my TFIOS experience is that a) it is possible to feel emotionally attached to an entire cinema full of people you have never met and b) I need an Augustus Waters in my life (if you would like to apply for the role please let me know)

 

My heart is dying

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Loves and hugs and kisses,

Alex :)