Guys can trade this with their girl for an action flick

Rating: 8/10 (11 June 2016)

This is not a guy friendly movie but it's not so sappy that it can't be tolerated. Emilia Clarke is in fine form but miles from her role as Mother of Dragons in Game of Thrones. You can barely recognize her. But she's effective as the always cheerful companion to a rich but paralyzed young man played by Sam Claflin.
It was actually Claflin's performance that I found the most interesting. This guy starts out briefly as a young stud, enjoying his lively life. But then he is paralyzed very convincingly; he even seems slightly thinner as if he hasn't gotten out of bed for months. As a guy I tended to sympathize more with him while my wife was more taken with Emilia's role.
Anyway, it's all fairly entertaining. And next time it's my choice what we see.