If I Stay Reviews

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Chloë Grace Moretz, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though the damned thing definitely had some potential, unfortunately, there were a couple of things that prevented this movie to really work for me, I’m afraid. The first thing that bothered me was that they pushed too much the idea of the super ‘cool’ parents. Seriously, I thought they were actually slightly annoying but, above all, not really believable. Fortunately, they didn’t put too much focus on the parents but a bigger issue, something that actually pretty much ruined the whole thing for me, was the back-and-forth chronology. Seriously, it is such an overused gimmick which shows that a writer doesn't really trust their story and therefore feels compelled to use this trick to make it more complex than it actually is. Anyway, it felt really useless in this movie. It’s too bad because Chloë Grace Moretz gave another solid performance here. Above all, I thought she had some really nice chemistry with Jamie Blackley and, together, they made not only a really cute couple but, above all, a realistic one. Indeed, for once, it was understandable why they would fall for each other (they were both some talented musicians) and even their conflict made sense (because they were both completely dedicated to their music career, they might have to live on different coasts), especially if you would compare it to the usual phony conflicts you get in this kind of movies. Seriously, without the back-and-forth chronology, it could have been actually really good. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.