surprisingly good!

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2014)

First I want to start of by telling that I haven't read the book. Also, I'm a guy so normally this isn't the kind of movie I go for. btw: this is the first time I write a review and I'm still a noob at it so please consider it that way. and this review MAY contain spoilers.
Usually I try to avoid romantic movies, because let's face it: a lot of them are very similar to one another. I did like 'Perks of being a wallflower' if I'd had to give an exception.
but today a friend of mine asked to go to 'the Fault in our stars' and half-unwillingly I accompanied her. to sum the movie up really quickly: two teenagers suffering from cancer fall in love. the story is fresh and although it's a heavy subject, the way that it's being handled by the director and the cast makes it more accessible and sometimes even funny, it's no depressing flick. it gets you to think too: people suffering from terminal diseases not only have to wait for death (sorry for the perhaps cruel way of saying this) but they also have to face the fact that they're leaving their family and loved ones behind and that they'll cause them a lot of pain once they're gone. I think the story is partly about that.
as I said: I'm an amateur so I think I'll just conclude with the fact that they really made the script work (or the book) by for example their 'okay' (you'll know what I mean when you see the movie).
as long as you don't forget to bring the tissues I think a lot of people, even men or non-romantics can enjoy this movie, at least I did!