Augustus, who lost a foot to cancer-related surgery, naturally sees past Hazel’s predicament and falls for her, while her conflicted parents (Laura Dern and Sam Trammell) watch from a curious distance. Hazel, who meets the suave Augustus Waters (Elgort) at a cancer support group and quickly falls prey to his advances, often appears in closeup-drawing attention to the contrast between her gentle look and the breathing tube stretched beneath her nose, which attaches her to an oxygen tank to sustain her failing lungs.
Even the cheesier scenes are easy on the eyes Richardson never pushes the visuals to brightly-lit soap opera extremes, and neither does Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Shot by “Beasts of the Southern Wild” cinematographer Ben Richardson, “The Fault in Our Stars” casts the world of Woodley’s character, Hazel Grace Lancaster, with a delicacy that borders on rawness. 'She Came to Me' Review: Peter Dinklage and Marisa Tomei Find Love and Madness on a Tugboatġ7 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023 New Movies: Release Calendar for February 17, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films Though it ultimately can’t dodge that fate, it’s fascinating to watch the filmmaker give it a try-with a healthy boost from his lead. Together, they show just enough caution to make “The Fault in Our Stars” stand out for its valiant attempts at turning into the formula expected of it. However, director Josh Boone exercises a noticeable degree of restraint with these scenes, and his cast plays along. Starring Shailene Woodley as a dying teen who finds love with a fellow cancer patient played by her “Divergent” co-star Ansel Elgort, the movie hits all the obvious beats that are primed to make you cry, from the shouting matches that devolve into tears to the tender moments pitched between tragedy and uplift.
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