Youngsters in an imperfect world show us how to live life to its fullest

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2014)

I am so glad I saw this though it appears to be a tear jerker. Well it may, but it also gives you lots of hope. It flies in all accounts: perfect story, script, casting, acting and inspiration. I cried and laughed and felt satisfied even though I was not sick.
We can learn so much from kids and yet these are not really kids. As young adults they have the purity and positive drive of kids who just live for the present and seize the moment. Yet on the other hand they are about to become adult and have the maturity to love and care for the people they deeply love/look up to/admire. Beautiful story setting. Very realistic and positive outlook for life. Inspirational for all ages and of all conditions. Life maybe short but still good. It is important to vent and have a support system who accepts you as who you are and on your side at all times.
Excellent casting and acting, especially the three youngsters who have to brave cancer. Guz (Ansel Elgort) is so charming with his sincere smile that you just want to hug and kiss him. Hazel (Shailene Woodley) is very cute and sweet and had a great sense of humor. She also displays a strong sense of confidence. Yet when they weep you really feel the ache inside them and cry with them. Even when Issac (Nat Wolff) loses his eye and has to wear sunglasses, his facial expressions made me cry.
But it is not a sad story. Death is all around us. We are all going to die. Yet before that day comes, we have to live well and full and have a good laugh about it. These teenagers with terminal illness show us exactly how to do it. As mentioned in the movie, pain demands to be felt. So is love, sadness, anger and all kinds of emotions because they are what make us human. No need to worry about whether we would be remembered because we would not know then. Let's focus on this life.
Have not seen such a good movie for a long time. I would give it an 8. Really looking forward to read the book.