Great acting that brought the depth of the characters out.

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2014)

I think this is the first time in history where I have liked the film better than the book. With all the hype surrounding the book and everyone who read it saying that they cried and loved the book to death, I just didn't see what it was all about. Sure it's a sad story and all, but it didn't make me cry and I didn't get it. However, watching it on screen made a significant difference.
The cast I feel, was absolutely a perfect match for the characters, and the acting was superb. The chemistry between everyone was just spot on. Maybe that's why it did even more justice to the book. I feel that that's the way film adaptations of books should be; to bring the characters to life so that readers/the audience gets an insight to the characters which will have a stronger impact. However, I feel that this will be one a in a million.
The film followed very closely to the book, but I feel that they made Gus the main witty person. In the book Hazel was equally as witty and the banter between them was what kept the dialogue fresh.
And it's not really a problem I have, but more of a questionwhy would the parents let her drive? I mean, I guess it's OK for people with cancer to drive as long as they're not in a critical stage, but she has problems BREATHING. Isn't that incredibly risky? She already has cancer why do they want to risk her dying earlier due to a car accident? I'm thinking the answer to my question lies in the bookbut I can't remember. Maybe they just want her to do whatever and live the rest of her life happily. It just seems pretty risky to me.
The ending for me, was really well done. It basically summarized what the whole story was about in one word. A very well made and edited film.
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