Me before poo!

Rating: 2/10 (13 October 2016)

Okay, let me start with the positives. This firm is well acted and is, on one level, a reasonable, weepy romance. However, the relationship between the leading couple seems unrealistically intense because the actors are not given sufficient screen time or dialogue to develop it. That said, my biggest problem with this movie is it's message.
At this point I should briefly explain that I was born disabled and I am unable to walk. I will remain this way for the rest of my life. I cope with this in one very simple way, I focus on what I can do and not what I can't, what I have got, not what I have am without. So, I found the fact that the leading man in this film decided to take his own life due to a paralysing accident hard to accept. He had so much to live for, a supportive family, a great house that had been adapted to suit his needs, a specially adapted vehicle and loads of money! However, this was clearly not enough as he is still really unhappy and has a massive chip on his shoulder, as he waits, counting the days until he can end his own life! Then this gorgeous, kind, lovely young lady comes into his life, they fall in love, she practically begs him not to go through with it but to no avail.
This is such a negative message, which is offensive to people living happy lives with disabilities. It also serves to reinforce negative stereotypes surrounding disabilities. I wanted to see the ending in which she made him realise his life was worth living. Now that would have been living boldly!