The Fault in Our Stars

One of The Most Heartbreakingly Uplifting Films I Have Ever Seen

This movie had me crying after 1 minute and 47 seconds. Then again at roughly the 6 minute mark, as every line spoken and shot on screen stirred up the deeply entrenched memories I have from reading the novel. I knew the ride I was in for, feeling both nervous and excited at the prospect.

I got it all. There were moments where I felt lighter than air, my chest welling up like there was a balloon inside ready to lift me off of the face of the earth. Other times, the laughter that accompanied my smile filled every fibre of my existence with the joy and happiness of life itself. However, this is a movie that serves to remind us that the world isn’t always a wish granting factory. Most of this film I spent trying to focus on an ever blurring screen, as a relentless cascade of ceaseless tears streamed down my face. Sobs were ripped from me without warning, despite every effort I made to hold them back. My heart was tormented by the constant onset of agony and grief, starting in my chest and then spreading to my extremities, like an incurable parasite, feasting upon any joy I had previously felt, growing stronger the more it consumed.

One thing I was reminded of during this stunningly beautiful, yet agonisingly heartbreaking tale, is that the young of this world can feel as truly and as deeply as the aged. The splendour of love and the oblivion of death are not solely the domain of adults. Hopefully, when you sit down and watch this movie, you will understand this too, as well as all the other wonderfully profound and truly heartwarming sentiments ‘The Fault in our Stars’ is filled with.