A film about as underwhelming as the book, and leaving out some of the best parts of the book.
While I'm slightly biased as I did not like the book, it had its own share of redeeming qualities, such as Q's panic and desperation upon thinking Margot may have committed suicide. Or when he finds Margot and she's writing little stories which have the two of them having adventures, because the memory of him and his friendship remained with her. But those were left out of the movie for more teen shenanigans type of things and witty dialogue. It was as though it was trying to contain the sass and wit of The Fault in Our Stars with something that is NOT The Fault in Our Stars. Instead of really having it's own atmosphere, it felt boring, slow, and predictable. Which in a way, the book was too, also including shenanigans and tomfoolery.
But the point, while I don't think was echoed loud enough in the movie, is that this girl is not just dreams. She is her own person. Q has to break from his Manic Pixie Dream Girl fantasies and accept that the reality is vastly different from fantasy. It does happen in the movie, but it's more profound in the book.
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