I saw If I Stay quite a while ago, and was so super stoked since I read the book a couple of months before. I’m going to put a spoiler in for this review… I loved it! The film blew me away just like the novel did. Every character was significant, every event flowed into each other.
What I Loved:
Though I wasn’t sold on Chloe Moretz playing Mia in the appearance department, her portrayal was flawless! She really became the Mia I pictured.
Adam was more flawed in the movie than he appeared in the novel, which I loved because too many times we have a perfect book-boyfriend and he’s perfect and nothing is wrong and he’s just an angel and perfect… Can we say unrealistic? We all know Adam is a fucked up guy with a past and does some fucked up stuff. But through all of that I fell in love with him in the novel and I did all over again in the movie. Well done!
Her parents were perfectly cast and performed beautifully!
The music was spectacular! It’s very difficult to capture the essence of music in writing, which Gayle Forman nailed, but I was concerned about how well they would translate the music elements to screen. I have no complaints. The music worked with the scenery, the mood, the characters incredibly well and Adam’s songs were beautifully written/composed.
What I Didn’t Like:
Though they touched on Adam and Kim’s stressed relationship, I do wish they had focused on it a little more in scenes like at the hospital both when he was kicked out as well as when he was absolutely losing it.
5/5 stars! Absolutely adored it!
I will surely buy the movie once it comes out on DVD and bluray and I will watch it again and again and again. I somewhat hope for Where She Went to come to the big screen as well, but I’m not sure…
What did you think of the movie? Also, would you like to see them come back for Where She Went?
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