The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault In Our Stars
Directed by: Josh Boone
Age Restriction: PG 13
Length: 126min
Who should watch this: People who enjoy romantic or drama movies. People who need some inspiration. People who have some kind of connection with cancer. 

Trailer: The Fault In Our Stars

This review should just consist of my expressions during the movie. Smiles, butterflies, smiles, smiles, heartbreaking, smiles, tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, smile.

But that doesn't express my true feelings for this film.

Okay so, no, I didn't read the book before watching the movie, but I am in the process of reading the book now. Which turns out to be different to the movie, no surprise there. Here it goes.

So what is this movie about in just a few words. (The way I saw it):
This beautiful, breathtaking, tear dropping movie is about a young girl, Hazel Grace Lancaster played by Shailene Woodley, who has cancer. She has to have a flow of oxygen given to her daily, constantly, which is carried with her in a roller bag. She joins a support group, suggested by her mother and doctor, to help her be less "depressed". In this support group she meets a boy, Augustus Waters played by Ansel Elgort who has been clean of cancer for almost one and a half years. They become very good friends, but I think it was more like a love at first site type of thing, they just don't want to admit it to themselves. Hazel loves to read the same book over and over, An Imperial Affliction by Peter Van Houten, (which is not a real book, John Green made it up for the story-line.) The movie unfolds to be about Hazel going to see the author in Amsterdam, to have her questions answered about the book and the characters and about her and Augustus' love and friendship. I can't go on without giving the movie away, but this movie beautifully portrays love, friendship, strength and trust. I will bring you to tears, it will make you laugh and it will definitively leave you smiling.

What I loved about the movie:
I won't lie, I cry easily in movies, but I always take that as a good thing. For me it means that the acting, story-line and movie as a whole, was made to be so real that it affected me emotionally and that makes a great deal. This movie is also not your normal chick flick, it has reality in it, peoples real struggles in the world and life and of course it contains love. I love that about this movie.

My favourite reference in the movie: 
Hazel says, "OK," and Gus says, "Perhaps our OK will be our always." 

My favourite scene:
The swing-set scene. But the ending of that scene is my favourite part.

-That’s why.

Hazel looks at him, not understanding.

-In case you were wondering... that’s why I like you. You’re so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are. 

What I didn't like about the movie:

Well there isn't really much I did not enjoy about this book. It was sad, yes, but realistically, so that wasn't bad. I am honestly struggling to think of something negative. But as I am reading the book now, it is a little disappointing to see how different the book and movie are. I know that is 98% of movies inspired or created by books written, are not exactly the same. But I think that the book and movie could have been a bit more closer to each other in story-line wise. But that's just my personal opinion.

Okay. 

So now it's your turn. Comment below about what you thought of the movie. And let me know what movie you recommend for me to watch and review.

Until the next one.
D x

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out
Directed by: The Erwin Brothers
Age Restriction: PG
Length: 98min
Who should watch this: Christian mom's. 
Mom's struggling with their children. 
Anyone wanting to watch something different and funny without having to think and concentrate. 

Trailer: Moms' Night Out

The movie starts of  to be about an inspiring mom trying to be a 'mommy blogger', but with her efforts, only has a 3 followers (everyone has to start somewhere though.)  But don't be fooled by the beginning. This movie unfolds to be hilarious, somewhat truly based on some moms realities, constantly filled with surprises and just down right enjoyable. Okay, so maybe they do over exaggerate the true life part of the movie but then again I wouldn't know as I am not a mom. 

So what is this movie about in just a few words. (The way I saw it):
Moms' Night Out is about 3 moms, Allyson played by Sarah Drew, who is a mom with 3 kids, struggling to handle and be happy with the role she has in life. Izzy played by Logan White, who is Allyson's best friend and finds out something huge on the night they all go out (I don't want to give a spoiler alert.) Sondra played by Patricia Heaton, who is the Pastor's wife and a goody two shoes about it, but in the end revealed to have been a rebel. All of these mom's are experiencing some kind of difficulties in their life, not being able to handle their kids is the main point. On their night out they run into many problems, but one steals the show. Allyson's sister in-law played by Abbie Cobb has a baby, who happens to go missing when her ex-boyfriend also father of the child played by Harry Shum Jr. leaves the baby with his ex girlfriend to go out. The movie then unfolds into this huge mission to find the baby. Along the way everyone learns their lesson and the ending is happy.

What I loved about the movie:
This movie is filled with humour, you are constantly laughing and smiling. It is also a faith based film, which I didn't know before watching. 

My favourite reference in the movie: 
" I am a mess. But I am a beautiful mess. I am His masterpiece and that is enough"

My favourite scene: (Between Bones and Allyson)
-"I was raised in church. This might surprise you, but I have since drifted from the faith.

-"Shocker."

-My mama worked three jobs. I never met my daddy.I had to get up early and walk to school, but I'd wait up for her coming home from the diner. I'd wait up every night. 'Cause she'd come home and she'd put me to bed and she'd tell me something. She'd tell me the same thing every night. "He loves you, Charles. "No matter who you are, no matter what you do, or how far you run, "Jesus will always be loving you with his arms open wide, "just for being you." And I'd smile and go off to sleep. You know, I saw something on Pinterest the other day. It was an eagle. Just caring for its young. It's a beautiful thing to watch one of God's creations just doing what He made it to do. Just being an eagle. And that's enough. You all spend so much time beating yourselves up. Must be exhausting. Let me tell you something, girl. I doubt the Good Lord made a mistake giving your kiddos the mama He did. So you just be you. He'll take care of the rest."

What I didn't like about the movie:
It's not the best movie you will watch in your life time. It isn't for a wide audience and it doesn't really have that one thing in it which makes me want to watch it over and over again. It also is not very realistic. Like I said before, I am not a mom so I wouldn't know. But I am an Au pair and a lot of how the children  behaved was not realistic and definitely could of been different. 

This is just my opinion on Moms' Night Out. Leave a comment below if you watched it and what you thought of movie. 

Until the next one. 
D x