An adorable yet terrible tragedy.

Rating: 5/10 (21 June 2016)

I don't usually write reviews, but I thought I would for this one.
My wife and I saw the trailer for this film months before it's release and were very excited to see it because the trailer makes it look like a very sweet love story. We were lied to.
I have not read the book and so I don't know how similar it is, nor do I know if this was based on a true story, but if the movie is representative of the book, I probably don't care to read it.
Why? Because this film is not a romance, nor is it a tragedy. It's a strange mix of both. The girl gets the guy, but not really. Here is what I mean: The story is all set up to be this cute romantic film where a girl comes to the rescue of a torn disabled man and they establish a relationship, fall in love, (sound like beauty and the beast?) and live happily ever after, right? WRONG! He has his mind set for killing himself because he lost the ability to do so much of what he loves. Instead of him fighting the odds and accepting his changes and living life the best he can, he gives up and ends his life and leaves the girl behind. WHAT THE F***?? Who does that?! I spent a long time as an aid for a disabled man and I had to feed him, dress him, brush his teeth, shower him and so forth, and I watched him go through a similar process. I don't know what it's like to live like that, and chances are, neither do you (the reader). However, I know what it's like to watch someone like that fall into a deep depression. I had to keep him from trying to kill himself every day. I get that it's hard. very hard. I get that it feels as though it would be better to die. But I do not believe that that is the answer. We love stories of hope and stories of triumph! They inspire us to beat the odds and to never give up. So if this was meant to be a true romance, I think he would have chosen to stay with her and have a wonderful life together. Let's say that they went with a true tragedy, then I think he outcome would have been different.
Anyway, I think it's a fun movie to watch, but it just ends in a terrible way. I think it would have been a huge improvement if they would have stayed together. Haters gunna hate, but that's just my opinion.