Film Review – All My Life

As Hollywood hunts for stories to bring to the screen, “All My Life” emerges as an irresistible idea for a major tearjerker for young audiences not exactly used to hardcore heartache on the screen. The picture is based on the true story of Jennifer Carter and Solomon Chau, a couple headed to a lifetime of love before a cancer diagnosis arrived to ruin their future and torpedo their wedding day. The community drive to give the pair their big day is the hook of the movie, but screenwriter Todd Rosenberg is challenged to provide more shading for the characters to help fill out a feature-length run time. “All My Life” does a lot of stretching to deliver a complete story, often going the philosophical route to remain viable. There’s not a whole lot here, but the endeavor isn’t as melodramatic as its competition, and stars Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. bring some welcome emotion to their parts, giving the production a few earned feelings as it struggles to find some type of parting message for viewers. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com