Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) is just your average teenage girl, except for the fact that she is diagnosed with Stage 4 Thyroid cancer. In her 17th year, Hazel’s mother and doctor decide she is depressed, and they begin to send her to a Support Group every week. Through her support group, Hazel is introduced to a boy named Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), Augustus has recently suffered from cancer as well, but he has had the all clear. At first Hazel isn’t very fond of Augustus, but she is soon pulled in by his metaphorical and witty ways. Hazel and Augustus venture together on a roller coaster ride of emotions, love, sadness, and romance, while searching for their favourite author in Amsterdam. This story shows us the beauty of two lovers living life on the edge of death.
It seems safe to say that EVERYONE is obsessed with the book, The Fault in Our Stars. But when I heard it was going to adapted into a film, I was a bit scared. Film adaptations are either awful or they’re amazing, there is no in-between. I was scared they were going to abandon the characters, plot, and true meaning of the story, and instead make it some cheap, get to the point, Twilight disaster. But luckily, that was not the case. The way the film was adapted was totally amazing. The directors and writers captured all the great moments from the book and transferred them beautifully to the movie. The casting for this film was absolutely phenom
enal. Woodley and Elgort both captured the true essence of Hazel and Augustus. They both had an undeniable chemistry that added to the realism of the film. The plot was great; there were no parts that had me questioning what was going on and there was a clear dynamic in the story. The soundtrack was the perfect collection of songs, it added to the great feel of the movie. As for the storyline, it was heart-wrenchingly beautiful with a touch of modest humour, the whole concept of this doomed love story was amazingly grasping. This movie broke my heart, pulled it out, and stomped all over it touched my heart.
Overall, if you couldn’t tell, I absolutely adored this movie. It had a great cast, plot, storyline, etc. It exceeded all my expectations, and didn’t fall short of what I wanted it to be. I would rate this movie ★★★★★. I would recommend this movie to everyone, but let me warn you, it will chop your heart up into a million pieces. And I assure you, you will fall in love with The Fault in Our Stars the way you fall asleep. Slowly, then all at once.
