The Fault in Our Stars Movie Review

Title: The Fault in Our Stars
Book the Movie is based on: The Fault in Our Stars - by John Green
Director: Josh Boone
Starring: Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley

Summary: Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. (photo and summary from the movie's imdb page.)

My Thoughts: Okay, so John Green's The Fault in our Stars is one of my favorite books so needless to say, I had high expectations going into this movie. As far as book to movie adaptations go, this one was pretty damn loyal to the book. I mean, there were parts missing from it that I wish were there, like the part near the end when Hazel and Isaac play a video game which really warmed my heart and made me laugh but I can see why it didn't make it into the movie. This missing piece along with a few others, however, in no way lessened my love for this film.

Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters, aka Gus, just broke my heart. He was amazing as the charming, oblivion-fearing teen who tries is hardest to woo Hazel. And Shailene Woodley as Hazel Lancaster took my broken heart, broken a couple more times, then in the end mended it and gave me hope again. I saw somewhere where someone had said this movie made them feel alive, and that's totally true. You appreciate what you have even more and not because it's a story about kids with cancer, but because it's a story about young love.

Everything that made this movie so wonderful, from the aesthetics to the dialogue, came together so beautifully. I had loved this story before seeing the movie and I think I love it even more because I got to see it come alive. And my goodness did I cry during this film! I went through pretty much the whole spectrum of emotions during the movie, and it was amazing. Movies that do this usually end up being favorites of mine, and I have no doubt that The Fault in Our Stars will do just that.
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars