Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.
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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
The movie diden´t have some part of the book that made the book so great to read. The movie was missing some important detals like Greg having siblings or the ending like the book had but not the movie which I thoguh was important. But I still liked the movie very much despised that the movie made me cry so plus point for that.
If Wes Anderson had written and directed his high-school years - only with slightly more clichés than he'd be comfortable with - I'd like to imagine that 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' would be the final product. The character of Greg embodies a delightfully grounding balance of cynicism, pragmatism and child-like imagination that ultimately produces an immensely satisfying and perplexing lens through which to view the world.
In this era of every movie being based on a book, Me and Earl and The Dying Girl proves that maybe the movie can be better than the book. Jesse Andrews, the author of the book, sets up the story perfectly for a film adaptation, to the point where it almost seems as if this was his true intent with the story. This film is beautiful, it plays with stop motion, shaped frames, camera angles and drawing in a way that no other film has done in recent years. The handmade aesthetic of the film is perfect for the main character Greg as his mind sees the world through film. This is a movie for everyone, film fanatics will appreciate the many references and homages to past films and people looking for a teen, cancer romance will find this is the perfect story, feel good and heart breaking. This film is often compared to The Fault in Our Stars, for a good reason, the stories are very similar, however Me and Earl seems to be what TFIOS could have been. This film stands alone, an audience doesn't need to read the book to understand and fall in love/hate with the characters. The acting and direction is stunning, with the three leading teens stealing the show. This is truly a spectacle of what teen flicks could be if we don't settle for the mediocre films being produced today.
This movie was a beautiful tale of a young boy that has shut himself out of all emotions only to find one person that is able to draw it out of him. I laughed, I cried, I cheered. It also took me back to the days I was in High-School. The creativity and complexity of each character keep you locked in. I found myself truly caring about each individual character, and even saw some of myself, friends, and family members in them.The style and tone of the movie make it wonderful to view. Many unique camera angles and intimate shots. I just loved the overall feel during the movie, and was left with a feeling of peace once it was finished. I truly enjoyed and highly recommend.