The Fault in Our Stars
Shailene Woodley (The Spectacular Now) leads this adaptation of John Green's melancholy young adult novel as cancer-stricken teen Hazel. While attending a cancer support group, Hazel meets Gus (Ansel Elgort, Carrie) – a fellow “survivor” with only one leg and charisma to spare. The pair bond, but when Gus becomes more affectionate, Hazel remains cautious about their potentially brief and inevitable future. Academy Award nominees Willem Dafoe and Laura Dern co-star.
- Director:
- Josh Boone ('A Place for Me')
- Writer:
- Scott NeustadterMichael H Weber
- Cast:
- Shailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortNat WolffLaura DernSam TrammellWillem DafoeLotte VerbeekAna Dela Cruz
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Liam Maguren
flicksDevoid of vampires, werewolves, covens, dystopian futures and incestuous demon hunters, The Fault in Our Stars looks to confront that built-in adolescent audience with a wallop of cancerous reality by marrying romance with looming death. It’s heavy stuff, as anyone who has read the book can attest, and to great relief, the film captures the same wit, tenderness and tragedy of John Green’s novel.
Chicky flicky
Here we go boys the film you will no doubt have to endure at some point in your relationship. It is nicely sickeningly sweet and will make you want to throw up your peanut MnM's but it will impress your date into thinking you are a nice guy. And I'm sure you all are. Go for the benefits
great romance
this is truly lovely romance between two teenagers going through cancer. Beautiful performance from Shailene Woodly. She is a truly great young actress that shows sincere emotion. Ansel Elgort is also good as the guy she bonds with. A real tear jerker and done very well. Not overly emotional at all. I highly recommend this
Variety
pressIt walks a knife's edge between heart-on-sleeve sensitivity and crass exploitation for its entire running time, and the fact that it largely stays on the right side of that divide has to mark it as a success.
Urban Cinefile
pressBoone handles the subject matter with great delicacy, although the drawn out nature of the narrative is perhaps the film's greatest flaw.
Time Out
pressEven if some of the supporting cast comes off as merely functional onscreen, the core of the tragedy comes to life in a heartbreaking way.
The Guardian
pressThe film works on only one level, but so completely on that level that the rest doesn’t seem to matter: Woodley and Egort have terrific chemistry.
The Dissolve
pressHugely warm and winning, thanks in large part to Boone’s unfussy, wistful direction.
Hollywood Reporter
pressPreserves the distinctly literate tone of the book, even if they do occasionally deliver scenes that feel overwrought.
Empire Magazine
pressDespite a few missteps this is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodley’s best performance yet.
Flicks, Liam Maguren
flicksDevoid of vampires, werewolves, covens, dystopian futures and incestuous demon hunters, The Fault in Our Stars looks to confront that built-in adolescent audience with a wallop of cancerous reality by marrying romance with looming death. It’s heavy stuff, as anyone who has read the book can attest, and to great relief, the film captures the same wit, tenderness and tragedy of John Green’s novel.
Variety
pressIt walks a knife's edge between heart-on-sleeve sensitivity and crass exploitation for its entire running time, and the fact that it largely stays on the right side of that divide has to mark it as a success.
Urban Cinefile
pressBoone handles the subject matter with great delicacy, although the drawn out nature of the narrative is perhaps the film's greatest flaw.
Time Out
pressEven if some of the supporting cast comes off as merely functional onscreen, the core of the tragedy comes to life in a heartbreaking way.
The Guardian
pressThe film works on only one level, but so completely on that level that the rest doesn’t seem to matter: Woodley and Egort have terrific chemistry.
The Dissolve
pressHugely warm and winning, thanks in large part to Boone’s unfussy, wistful direction.
Hollywood Reporter
pressPreserves the distinctly literate tone of the book, even if they do occasionally deliver scenes that feel overwrought.
Empire Magazine
pressDespite a few missteps this is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodley’s best performance yet.
Chicky flicky
Here we go boys the film you will no doubt have to endure at some point in your relationship. It is nicely sickeningly sweet and will make you want to throw up your peanut MnM's but it will impress your date into thinking you are a nice guy. And I'm sure you all are. Go for the benefits
great romance
this is truly lovely romance between two teenagers going through cancer. Beautiful performance from Shailene Woodly. She is a truly great young actress that shows sincere emotion. Ansel Elgort is also good as the guy she bonds with. A real tear jerker and done very well. Not overly emotional at all. I highly recommend this
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