From page to screen: "The Fault in our Stars"

And finally, I have seen the movie 'The Fault in our Stars,' the adaptation of the much loved and treasured novel written by John Green. About a month back, I wrote a post about the book itself and expressed my absolute adoration to it and my excitement to eventually seeing the movie, and now the day had come and I was not disappointed.

Because this is a story that is so beautiful with a mass fan base, director Josh Boone would have had a hard job to try and satisfy the millions of readers, and luckily he realised the importance this book is to so many people. And the final result is certainly extraordinary; it was well cast, the story stuck true to the novel, the most beautiful lines were kept, and I think all audience members were moved by this film. It is one of my greatest fears that a film adaptation of one of my favourite books turns into an abused and mutilated version of what once was a great piece of literature, so it is a relief to be able to watch 'The Fault in our Stars' and be able to say that it was exactly how I imagined; a complete success.

Shailene Woodley plays the protagonist Hazel Grace Lancaster, and I can't think of anyone who could have played the role better. She became Hazel completely. The audience is drawn in by the narration that accompanies the visuals, which I thought was an enjoyable experience, as it allowed for us to follow her journey; feeling her struggles, joys, love, fears and anger alongside her. With the beginning and ending of the movie shot with her looking up at the sky telling us what happened in that "little infinity" that she shared with Augustus Waters, the film was shaped with much care and love.
Ansel Elgort was a wonderful Augustus; he was charming and- like the book- the audience instantly falls in love with him. The chemistry between the two actors was perfect, which is reflected in their performance when they are together; Augustus is gallant and says the most beautiful lines that make me cry each time I hear them:

"I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we are all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know that the sun swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you." 

And speaking of me crying, I was crying on and off throughout the movie, and I know for a fact that I wasn't the only one in the cinema to be tearing up. When watching a film for the first time, I get really absorbed into it, and the only thing that made me aware of the world that existed outside of the screen, was the sniffling of different audience members (me being one of them). And there is nothing wrong with crying, in fact, I think it would be impossible not to be touched by 'The Fault in our Stars:' both book and movie.


I loved it! So I thank Josh Boone, all the cast and crew for creating an enchanting film, but mostly to John Green, for writing one of the most beautiful novels of all time. In the words of Hazel Grace "I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity," a "little infinity" that is loved by so many and has left a mark in our lives, giving us a chance to fall in love "slowly, and then all at once."