OMG! I cried. It's such a beautiful movie!

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2014)

I'm 99.9% sure there are no spoilers. But I marked it as such just in case something I said gives something away for you. I tried my best not to give anything away.
I believe that books are better than the movie made for the book. However, this was one of those rare exceptions. The movie was just as great as the book! I do however, have some complaints about them changing who says what or certain things that happened in the book but didn't happen in the movie that should have.
Let's talk about the cast. I am really disappointed that they didn't stay true to Peter Van Houten's appearance as described in the book. But he did stay true to character in many other ways. (This is not a spoiler since he's seen in the trailer). I kind of expected different parents for Augustus though. They were not what I expected but still just as sweet. I only wish they had more screen time. Hazel's parents were the absolute best. You could see the love they had for their daughter and how much they wanted to see her happy. Hazel and Augustus! Oh my gosh. The two actors (actor and actress) seemed to have this amazing chemistry. Sometimes I would forget that it was just a movie and that they were just acting. That's how convincing they were that they were in love. It felt like they were actually together off screen as well.
Due to the amazing cast choice and sticking to the story despite the few changes, this movie receives a 10 out of 10. I absolutely loved the book and I'm so glad the movie was just as good as the book. Since I cried reading the book, I knew I would cry during the movie as well. I was right. I did cry. I cried uncontrollably. It's such a touching story.
I read in the discussion boards that someone felt they romanticized cancer. I don't think that's true at all. I felt the book (and the movie) went into detail about what cancer is really like. The author even did his research to ensure he explained it correctly. The story does however, focus more on the love and friendship between Hazel and Augustus as well as what their lives were like dealing with cancer. Their lives were nowhere near easy. I felt that I had a better understanding (at least a little bit) of what some people with cancer go through. But I do feel like they could have made the effects more visible during the movie just as the book was very descriptive about it.
Like always, I do recommend reading the book first so that you will have a better understanding of the movie. Happy watching movie lovers!