If I Stay Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2016)

If I Stay is a wonderful movie about a 17-year-old girl that gets into a car wreck with her family. The main character is then in a ghost type phase trying to decide if she wants to stay or not.
If I Stay is an American family film. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and New Line Cinema. It was released August 22, 2014. R. J. cutler directed this film. This film was based on the novel If I Stay by Gayle Forman. This film's main character is the young cellist, Mia Hall. When her family decides to go for a car ride on a snowy day they get into a nasty car wreck. Mia Hall is then trapped in this weird ghost-like phase although she isn't dead. She is stuck in her phase trying to decide if she wants to continue living or not.
Some things that made this film really more interesting was the flashbacks the main character had. They showed her life before the accident, which included: her family, friends, her cello, and her boyfriend, Adam. Mia's memories showed everything she still had to live for, even if her family really wasn't part of it anymore. The music also had a really beautiful effect on the whole movie. It matched every scene perfectly and really set the mood. Even when Mia played her cello, her music really made me feel the way she did whenever she played. I also really love the way the plot flowed. Especially with Mia's flashbacks foreshadowing what's going to happen next and her final decision.
The main theme of this movie is: even when all hope is lost you should hold on to what you have left of life. When Mia wasn't really sure if she should stay or go, her happy flashbacks (even the sad flashbacks) and her family/friends guided her towards her final choice. Even though she lost plenty from the wreck, she still had a lot to hold on to and continue living for.
I really enjoyed this movie and loved the message it sent. It was well directed and edited. This movie really made me feel grateful for everything I have and life. It taught me to grasp on to the good things in life and live through the bad. This movie is one of my new favorites because of the good messages it sent out.
I really loved this movie. It deserves a 10/10