It’s chiefly a fantasy: a romanticised tale of a short life that brushes the nasty stuff under the carpet. The Fault In Our Stars isn’t for cynics and it has its credibility-stretching moments, from the actions of cantankerous author Peter Van Houten (Willem Dafoe) to various scrubbed-up hospital scenes. It’s also quite brave for a mass-market film to feature a heroine wearing a breathing tube throughout. Performances are likable and the casting’s on the money: Elgort (Woodley’s brother in Divergent) has a flirtatious sparkle while not an obvious hunk, while Woodley maintains the fresh-faced girl-next-door look that should win over the young target market. Hazel’s parents’ strained faces speak volumes as do Gus’ cavalier jokes that help him avoid the truth. Like the (bestselling) source novel by John Green, The Fault In Our Stars explores characters as much by what they don’t say as what they do. Laura Dern puts in a sensitive performance as the kindly, smiling mother fighting back the tears, torn between indulging her daughter and protecting her.
While 16 year-old Hazel narrates, this also takes a look at the effect her condition has on her family. It’s also funny: Gus and Hazel indulge in gallows humour rather than self-pity, though their resilience doesn’t stretch to unlikely levels.
That’s just one of the refreshing spots of table-turning in what could have been a formulaic Hollywood tear-jerker. But this isn’t all about a dying girl popping her cherry: it’s actually love interest Gus (Ansel Elgort) who’s the virgin here.
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Maria who has reservations about her health and says that she would approve if someone who is familiar with her condition accompanies Hazel for the trip - Hazel suggests her mother for that. The next morning, both mother and daughter visit Dr. Hazel evades the question of whether she's in relationship with Gus. When Hazel tells her mother that she is going to Amsterdam, Frannie consents but wants her to see the doctor.Okay, Hazel Grace?Įxtended version contains 5 additional scenes with 1 alternate scene as follows: You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world, but you do have a say in who hurts you. Watch The Fault in Our Stars - English Romance movie on Disney+ Hotstar now. God, I love her, I'm so lucky to love her, Van Houten. support group as the relationship takes them on the journey of a lifetime. You never worry if she's smarter than you, 'cause you know she is. And I willed myself to imagine a world without us and what a worthless world that would be.
Her eyes were closed, her skin pale, but her hands were still her hands, still warm, and her nails were painted this dark blue black color, and. She was in the ICU when I snuck in for ten minutes and I just sat with her before I got caught. And isn't that more than most of us get? When Hazel was sick, I knew I was dying, but I didn't wanna say so. Maybe she wasn't loved widely, but she was loved deeply. She didn't want a million admirers, she just wanted one. She asked me to write one, and I'm trying, but I just. I don't wanna ask you for any favors, but if you have the time - and from what I saw you had plenty - please fix this for me: It's a eulogy for Hazel. You're a shitty person, but a good writer.