Login
Initial Thought: I really didn't know too much about this when I first heard of it. I never read anything by John Green. I did however see The Fault in Our Stars and I absolutely loved it. It took turns that I hadn't seen coming and really changed the outlook of what one would expect from a teen film. That was enough to put my interest in this film as well.
Characters/Acting: Nat Wolff is a rising star that has proven he can put comedy and drama in the mixing bowl and shine. Cara Delevingne is an exotic beauty. She really hasn't done too much acting. What she has done honestly hasn't been too memorable. She is a beautiful model though and from what I read she does an excellent job with her performance. The other teens here are kind of recognizable and decent in previous roles. There are a couple of nice little cameos put in. Everyone here has such nice chemistry together. Cara Delevingne is definitely charming here. She doesn't have that much screen time, but her presence is known throughout. That's not just because the movie is about her. Nat Wolff continues to rise as a star in my opinion.
Story: After an all night adventure, Quentin's life-long crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime. This is a pretty unique concept. I don't think I have seen many stories that go with such a plot. This started extremely close to home for me and that kind of disturbs me a bit. Kind of an exact mixture of my early childhood with something that happened in my mid-teens. I really like the whole mystery vibe mixed in with the other genres. The little tasks and such were pretty fun to watch. I was hoping to see more of that though. It's kind of crazy how many bits in this movie reminded me of stuff I actually dealt with in my life. Everything from the first two minutes to a road trip to find the one I thought I loved. The ending was great and put a smile on my face.
Directing/Writing: Jake Schreier hasn't done too much. His only other film is Robot & Frank which was pretty enjoyable. Of course we all know this is the second adaptation of a John Green book. He makes excellent and original takes on the romantic young adult genre. Scott Neustadter is quite an excellent writer with (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, and John Green's previous adaptation The Fault in Our Stars under his belt. All of which have been fantastic and emotional. Michael H. Weber was his partner in crime for these films. With all that in mind I am expecting to be smitten by this film. As I wished so it became. I was absolutely mesmerized by this. They captured so many moments quite well. It made me think a lot about my life and how I'm not the only one to go through such things. I applaud the filmmakers here and John Green himself. It seems that all the films they have worked on together seem to play with the theme of love and twisting it in unique ways.
Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed this. It spoke volumes to me as there are many sequences that reminded me of my life. The characters were all really likable and memorable. I wasn't bored for a single minute. It has a lot of sub-genres with it which I liked to see mixed together. If you liked The Fault in Our Stars or any of the films written by Neustadter and Weber you will definitely enjoy this one.
