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Rating: 7/10 (14 September 2014)

The Fault in Our Stars
One of the pros to dying young is that you don't have to worry about getting Alzheimer's.
But as this drama points out, there are more cons to early expiration.
Urged to attend a cancer support group at the behest of her mother (Laura Dern) and father (Sam Trammell), terminal teenager Hazel (Shailene Woodley) finds the meetings more bearable thanks to fellow sufferer Augustus (Ansel Elgort).
Agreeing to read each other's favourite book, Hazel shares one about cancer with Augustus - who is reluctantly won over by the prose.
Wanting to meet the author before her demise, Hazel's wish is granted. But her and Augustus' encounter with him (Willem Dafoe) is disparaging at best.
Based on the Teen Lit sensation, this adaptation does an adequate job of adhering to its inspiration, specifically characterization, plotting, and the sorrowful ending.
What's more, when you die young your Obit photo will be hot.
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