A Moving Love-Story!

Rating: 7/10 (8 July 2016)

Adapted by Jojo Moyes from her 2012 novel of the same name, 'Me Before You' is a moving love-story, that touches your heart. Its got its emotional moments, but its the film's lighthearted tone, that makes it work.
'Me Before You' Synopsis: A girl (Emilia Clarke) in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man (Sam Claflin) she's taking care of.
'Me Before You' is about living life & how love, can actually make things better. Over here, our leading-man is paralyzed, but he finds some hope when our leading-lady offers some hope & also love as their journey progresses. Even though the happiness doesn't change the leading-man's decision to eventually leave the world, he beautifully quotes to his love "live well & consider your possibilities in life as luxuries". Now, isn't that beautiful & so true.
Jojo Moyes's nicely adapts from her own novel & delivers a genuinely affecting tale about love & loss. Thea Sharrock's Direction is restrained. Cinematography is top-notch. Editing is decently done. Art & Costume Design are fabulous. Craig Armstrong's Score is top-notch.
Performance-Wise: Emilia Clarke & Sam Claflin are the life & soul of 'Me Before You'. Both deliver heartwarming performances. Sam makes you feel his pain & how life has done him wrong, while Clarke steals the show as the innocent & kind-hearted young girl. Their on-screen chemistry, also, is quite good. Janet McTeer & Charles Dance are remarkable as Sam's parents. Matthew Lewis is superb as Clarke's dim-witted boyfriend. Steve Peacocke lends wonderful support as Sam's care-taker.
On the whole, 'Me Before You' is definitely worth watching. It makes you smile as well as makes you cry.