Overall it's not a terrible movie, there were some major downfalls along with successes throughout. Keep in mind that this movie is based on a young adult trilogy and therefore there are quite a bit of clichés along with taboo topics utilized within the plot. I have not read this book series and am only basing my review on the film.
The film starts out with Noah and her mother moving in with their new family, in a huge mansion along the beach. Keep in mind that Noah is 17, and has a lot of past trauma from her father so she is not as welcoming to this new family as she is young with a lot of growing up to do. Some viewers might see her behavior as bratty, but to be fair she is a teenager that has been completely uprooted from her life that she grew comfortable within.
Nicholas is also young, 22 I think, and he is portrayed as this Casanova. Shortly into the film it is revealed that he is the leader of this gang that races cars, holds underground fights, and raging parties. While his trauma is never fully developed, it is suggested to be based around his mother who abandoned him when she divorced his father. Despite this, he has a loving brotherly relationship with his half sister who has diabetes.
The beginning of the film starts out at a great pace, with great development of the hateful relationship between the step siblings and the love between Nicholas' father and Noah's mother. As the film progresses there are large time gaps that are attempted to be filled by mere words revealed by one of the characters within a conversation. The film soon solely focuses on Noah and Nicholas with random scenes sprinkled in of other characters. The supporting characters soon feel lost in the film.
The main dilemma within this film stems from Noah's trauma caused by her father. While the viewer gets snippets of what happened throughout the film, there is still many essential pieces of information lost. I wonder if there will be a second film following the plot of the book trilogy that will reveal more about Noah's family's past as she copes with her father's death.
While there were issues with the plot and the depth of the character's backstories, the overall chemistry, which seems to be the main focus of the film, between Nicholas and Noah is portrayed well.
So if you like cliché young adult films with taboo themes, give this film a watch, I'm sure it won't dissapoint.
The film starts out with Noah and her mother moving in with their new family, in a huge mansion along the beach. Keep in mind that Noah is 17, and has a lot of past trauma from her father so she is not as welcoming to this new family as she is young with a lot of growing up to do. Some viewers might see her behavior as bratty, but to be fair she is a teenager that has been completely uprooted from her life that she grew comfortable within.
Nicholas is also young, 22 I think, and he is portrayed as this Casanova. Shortly into the film it is revealed that he is the leader of this gang that races cars, holds underground fights, and raging parties. While his trauma is never fully developed, it is suggested to be based around his mother who abandoned him when she divorced his father. Despite this, he has a loving brotherly relationship with his half sister who has diabetes.
The beginning of the film starts out at a great pace, with great development of the hateful relationship between the step siblings and the love between Nicholas' father and Noah's mother. As the film progresses there are large time gaps that are attempted to be filled by mere words revealed by one of the characters within a conversation. The film soon solely focuses on Noah and Nicholas with random scenes sprinkled in of other characters. The supporting characters soon feel lost in the film.
The main dilemma within this film stems from Noah's trauma caused by her father. While the viewer gets snippets of what happened throughout the film, there is still many essential pieces of information lost. I wonder if there will be a second film following the plot of the book trilogy that will reveal more about Noah's family's past as she copes with her father's death.
While there were issues with the plot and the depth of the character's backstories, the overall chemistry, which seems to be the main focus of the film, between Nicholas and Noah is portrayed well.
So if you like cliché young adult films with taboo themes, give this film a watch, I'm sure it won't dissapoint.