Film Review – The Fault in Our Stars

There are tearjerkers that carefully extract emotion from the audience through precise screenwriting, editorial timing, and tasteful performances. “The Fault in Our Stars” practically has interns stationed underneath theater seats peeling onions. It’s an aggressive picture, one that’s not content to let anyone leave the multiplex unless they’re a blubbering mess. Thankfully, there’s a little more soulful substance to the movie than cheap manipulations, and while “The Fault in Our Stars” is grabby, it’s also quite human, with genuine feelings accompanying troubling situations concerning death and grief. Fully aware of its power and pre-loaded following (those previously lassoed into fandom through John Green’s 2012 book), the feature adaptation has its problems, but it also retains refreshing dignity, never dipping into hysterics to extract feelings it hasn’t earned. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com