That said, the primary emotion that clings to the audience is not sadness but hope. The Fault in Our Stars is a film built on the devastating premise of life when it is cut short by unfortunate circumstance. Therefore, it becomes difficult to effect pity for the parents during the emotional scenes of the movie. Although the two appear briefly during a few scenes, their lack of screen time prevents any cinematic relationship from forming between them and Augustus. Waters (David Whalen and Milica Govich), are not nearly as present in the film. Lancaster (Laura Dern), seem to portray very realistically the plight of the parents of a terminally ill child. Isaac is very emotional about everything, and offers an effective contrast to the mellow and down-to-earth leads. Isaac (Nat Wolff), friend to Hazel and Augustus, becomes blind halfway through the story due to a surgery to rid his eyes of cancer. The film was carried to excellence by the supporting characters.
Woodley, on the other hand, demonstrates her gradual softening and transformation from depression to hopefulness beautifully by becoming visibly happier in every way, including the manner in which she walks. Elgort is able to layer emotions quite seamlessly in his facial expressions and voice, which truly brings to life Augustus’ reality of having a terminal disease yet a positive outlook. They are both incredible actors, and their talents are showcased excellently in The Fault in Our Stars. However, the inclusion of such details were by no means necessary and would perhaps have inhibited the cinematic purity of the love that forms between Hazel and Augustus.īoth Woodley and Elgort bring essential qualities to the film. A few sub-plots, such as Augustus’ relationship history, were excluded from the film. The Fault in Our Stars, originally a book written by John Green and published in January of 2012, is similar in movie form and book form. Hazel and Augustus understand the unfortunate fleetingness of their time together and love each other deeply while they both deal with their individual medical issues. Their differences fit well together and they fall in love, “slowly, and then all at once,” according to Hazel. Augustus, who is just as thoughtful and diseased as Hazel, lives a more positive and hopeful life. Believing herself to be a “grenade,” and desiring to “minimize casualties,” Hazel avoids creating relationships outside of her family–that is, until she meets Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort) in a support group for cancer victims. This lightheartedness is a jarring contrast to the reality principle characters’ situations and brings an enlightening truth to the film.Ĭynical, depressed and in denial, Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) leads a solitary life in order to cope with her terminal illness.
However, more important than the depressing plot is the humor and hope woven into the characters. The movie is sad, of course, to which the rows of sobbing moviegoers will attest. The characters in the film are unique and compelling, so the renown gained both by the movie and its director Josh Boone is no surprise. 6, 2014 release it has reaped 122 billion dollars domestically to date. The Fault in Our Stars has been tremendously popular since its Jun. Such a powerful experience is nearly impossible to share properly. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have found our Gus.A description of a film like The Fault in Our Stars can never do justice to the essence of the story. Hearing then say okay to each other was incredibly moving.
Watching him with Shailene was like seeing the film for the first time. “His humor, sensitivity, honesty and confidence floored us. “ Ansel Elgort is the epitome of the boy John Green brought to life so vividly in his novel and he truly embodies the character traits we admire so much about Gus,” director Josh Boone added. “I am by nature a cautious pessimist, but I’ll just say it: Now that we have Shailene and Ansel, I am completely, unreservedly psyched about this movie.” “ Ansel is whip-smart and uber-charismatic and everything I dreamed for Augustus Waters,” the novel’s author John Green told EW. The 19-year-old actor will star opposite Shailene Woodley, who he is working with right now on the film Divergent. Ansel Elgort has been offered the role of Augustus Waters in the highly anticipated film The Fault in Our Stars, according to Entertainment Weekly. One day Hazel catches the attention of a boy named Augustus and their romance is as breathtaking and expedient as it is completely genuine and uncontrived.
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