The Fault In Our Stars [2014]

Language - English
Director - Josh Boone
Run Time - 2 hours, 6 minutes
Genre - Drama/Romance

There is a dearth of movies which are able to move you emotionally. The Fault in Our Stars is one of them. This heartbreaking tale leaves you with goosebumps/tears. Josh Boone, the director of another brilliant movie, 'Stuck in Love', strikes the right chord yet again. Many a times, New York best sellers adapted into movies fail miserably, but the writers have worked magically to create a masterpiece for us. Add to that the brilliant chemistry of our two protagonists of the movie Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, and the perfect soundtrack [which included some of my favourite artists], makes this movie perfect.

There is never a dull moment in the movie, and the melancholic tone of the film is supplemented well with joyous moments and pleasant quips; my favourite dialogue of the movie being 'You see, we may not look like much but between the three of us we have five legs, four eyes and two and a half working pairs of lungs but we also have two dozen eggs so if I were you, I would go back inside'. My insides were aching of laughter. This film manages to be heartbreaking, yet heartwarming at the same time.

The movie starts off with the introduction of  Hazel Grace Lancaster [Woodley], who is apparently suffering from depression, according to her parents and doctor, which leads her to attend support meetings for  her cancer [thyroid] . She initially detests them, until she meets one Augustus Waters [Elgort] there, and it is an attraction from both parties at the first site. Augustus, or Gus is another cancer patient who had suffered through osteosarcoma which led him to lose his left leg. Gus is able to pry Hazel out from her depressive state, and hereby a romantic journey begins which includes a trip to Amsterdam sponsored by the Make-a wish-foundation to meet with Peter Van Houten, who is the author of Hazel's favourite book.

Other than emotionally draining us, the movie illustrates the struggles of cancer patients and Hazel and Gus' actions are to be looked as a motivation for any struggling person. One might call it unreal and not showing the true pain, but according to me, it does cover the pain part pretty convincingly.

Apart from all this, the supporting actors - Laura Dern, Nat Wolff and Williem Dafoe as Frannie Lancaster, Issac and Peter Van Houten have acted brilliantly, and provide depth to the film.

A must watch for everyone. A lovely film.
My Rating - 8.2/10