Pretentious

Rating: 5/10 (13 March 2015)

I was really looking forward to this movie, having never read the book, the premise seemed to indicate an emotional roller-coaster. In the end I felt shortchanged.
Perhaps it's meant for a certain audience, but it has certain ludicrous moments, the worst being the scene where those three are throwing eggs at the girls car. You wouldn't believe it was written by an adult.
I found the ending a bit surprising. Is Gus' eulogy supposed to be enough? I don't see how a few good words from a dead lover can be compensation for his death. They maybe could have done more to create a sense of transcendence but again, I have not read the book.
Overall,I did not care for the characters, did not feel anything when Gus died. Couldn't have cared less about how Hazel would cope, the writer did not do enough with the characters to make me route for them, but maybe I'm a psychopath?