Love

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2014)

I have not read the book that the movie Fault in Our Stars is based on but I have heard good things about it. The movie is good. Interesting in a world of social media and the information age, the one thing this generation is striving for is love and human connection. I watched this film late one night with a room full of tweeners and a bit older crowd. I heard the girls swoon to the characters and even shed a tear or two. The story revolves around two teenagers, Hazel and Gaus, who both are diagnosed with terminal disease. They don't focus on their limited time or share in their anger that they will never grow old but fate has it they find each other. This combination of souls are the ideal of any romantic and what Hollywood seems probable on the big screen is often not true in real life when mixed up with the complexity of life. There are some very touching scenes and even an old cynic like me was warmed by this movie that rekindled my inner yearning for a happily ever after.