Shailene Woodley plays a young woman who has been ravaged by cancer since she was 13. She meets Ansel Elgort in a support group and they proceed to fall in love. The witty, sometimes overwritten, dialogue is part of the film’s charm, but the bulk of the appeal comes from the tall, baby-faced Elgort, who’s cute, charismatic and charming. Woodley is OK, but looks too old for her role. While I’m sure fans of the book (which I haven’t read) will be thrilled and touched, the story continues too long after it felt finished and mires itself in misery. Still, it may be worth it to see Elgort in a career-making performance.
(3.5 / 5)