'EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING': Three Stars (Out of Five)
A youth romantic drama, based on the 2015 young-adult novel (of the same name) by Nicola Yoon. It tells the story of an 18-year-old girl with SCID (an immune-deficiency disease that confines her to her home) who falls for a young man (the same age) that moves into the house next door to her. The movie stars Amandla Stenbergand (Rue from 'THE HUNGER GAMES') and Nick Robinson. It was a modest hit at the Box Office, but it's also only gotten mixed (mediocre) reviews from critics. I found it to be pretty much exactly what I expected it to be, from a Hollywood film based on a popular YA novel.
Maddy (Stenbergand) is 18-years-old, and she's been the victim of an immune-deficiency disease all of her life (called SCID). The disease prevents Maddy from ever leaving her house, and interacting with other people. Her mother, Pauline (Anika Noni Rose), keeps her confined to their house, where she takes care of Maddy with the help of a nurse named Carla (Ana de la Reguera). These are the only people Maddy knows (in addition to Carla's daughter). Then a young man named Olly (Robinson) moves in next door, and Maddy's world is forever changed. Which is strongly against Pauline's wishes.
The movie is pretty standard teen drama material, and it's not surprising (at all to me) that it was adapted from a popular young adult novel. It's well made and acted, to a certain extent, and I think Stenbergand could be a talented actress to watch for (her role here isn't that demanding though). I wouldn't say the film is bad or good, and I think it should definitely please it's target audience. I also wasn't bored or uninvolved in it, I think the filmmakers accomplished what they set out to do.
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A youth romantic drama, based on the 2015 young-adult novel (of the same name) by Nicola Yoon. It tells the story of an 18-year-old girl with SCID (an immune-deficiency disease that confines her to her home) who falls for a young man (the same age) that moves into the house next door to her. The movie stars Amandla Stenbergand (Rue from 'THE HUNGER GAMES') and Nick Robinson. It was a modest hit at the Box Office, but it's also only gotten mixed (mediocre) reviews from critics. I found it to be pretty much exactly what I expected it to be, from a Hollywood film based on a popular YA novel.
Maddy (Stenbergand) is 18-years-old, and she's been the victim of an immune-deficiency disease all of her life (called SCID). The disease prevents Maddy from ever leaving her house, and interacting with other people. Her mother, Pauline (Anika Noni Rose), keeps her confined to their house, where she takes care of Maddy with the help of a nurse named Carla (Ana de la Reguera). These are the only people Maddy knows (in addition to Carla's daughter). Then a young man named Olly (Robinson) moves in next door, and Maddy's world is forever changed. Which is strongly against Pauline's wishes.
The movie is pretty standard teen drama material, and it's not surprising (at all to me) that it was adapted from a popular young adult novel. It's well made and acted, to a certain extent, and I think Stenbergand could be a talented actress to watch for (her role here isn't that demanding though). I wouldn't say the film is bad or good, and I think it should definitely please it's target audience. I also wasn't bored or uninvolved in it, I think the filmmakers accomplished what they set out to do.
Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/SXjABrLbV7A