![]() ![]() 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. ![]() The Fault In Our Stars is now available on DVD/Blu-ray (opens in new tab).A teen cancer drama like a rite of passage for a former child actress these days: Dakota Fanning did it in Now Is Good now Shailene Woodley stars as a cancer patient with a similar desire to live life to the full while she can. ![]() At least, Fox may seem to think so as they just scheduled the feature adaptation of John Green's Paper Towns for June 19, 2015. Whether it's the romance between Hazel and Gus, the challenges Hazel faces with her illness and her determination to meet her favorite author, or simply Hazel's candid, sometimes humorous narrative, the book has a lot of appeal and it translated nicely to the screen, which likely contributed to its success at the box office.įault's June release date may have also played a factor in its box office success. In addition to great direction, a solid script, which didn't stray too far from the book, and outstanding performances by Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern and everyone else involved, The Fault In Our Stars certainly benefited from its source material and the fan base that came with it. Good source material doesn't guarantee a great movie, nor does it guarantee a successful movie. ![]()
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