A Perfect, Witty, Honest, Sad and Unforgettable Story

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2015)

Hazel (Woodley) has cancer and can die at any moment when her lungs fill with water. August (Elgort) has cancer, is in remission, but.. Both meet at a Cancer Support Group and August falls instantly in love with Hazel. We do too. (you're too easy)
I cannot say enough good things about this movie. It is perfect, witty, honest and will be hard to forget. It's almost like a true story, but it's not. However we will (read should) be reminded of it when we encounter someone with cancer. They struggle with things we take for granted. Things like breathing. See? Keep in mind that although we see stories for our entertainment, real dangerous things have happened to people with medical issues and we should always be aware of that.
The movie pulls us in instantly as August goes flirting with Hazel and the banter between them is pure gold and it also pure gold the rest of the way. We hope August is a good guy, sincere, and level headed because we like Hazel and don't want to see her hurt. When Hazel is sad, we are sad and when she cries.. August never disappoints.
Shailene Woodley deserves an Oscar for Best Actress and Ansel Elgort for Best Supporting Actor. Whoever cast them for this movie is a genius. They were great together with a chemistry not often found in movies. Their love will touch us for the entire movie and maybe beyond.
August finds a way to get Hazel to Amsterdam to meet her favorite author Peter Van Houten (Willem Dafoe) as she needs to know the answers to some things in his novel. Dafoe does good in this curmudgeon role.
Go to the cupboard or store and get a box of Kleenex because you will need it at times. Although much of the dialogues and banter is light and witty, there will be times they are not so. This is a most impressive, heartfelt, touching and well told story.
You asked about a twist even though this story is rather straight forward and a twist isn't really necessary. However, there is one and you'll be reaching for that box when you see it.
Notables: Laura Dern as Hazel's mother and Sam Trammell as Michael, Hazel's father. Both are truly supportive of Hazel and also of August.
We all are subjected to the fault in our Stars (read dreams) and this fault can never be corrected. That is the saddest part of life. (10/10)
Violence: No. Sex: Yes, kind of implied. . Nudity: No. Language: One F-bomb in Amsterdam. Brief small stuff at times.