Directed by:
Thea SharrockScreenplay:
Jojo MoyesCinematography:
Remi AdefarasinComposer:
Craig ArmstrongCast:
Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Stephen Peacocke, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Samantha Spiro, Brendan Coyle, Jenna Coleman, Vanessa Kirby (more)VOD (5)
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Emilia Clarke stars as Louisa 'Lou' Clark, a quirky, cheerful waitress who suffers a crisis when she loses her job. Struggling to find a position in her area of expertise, Lou reluctantly applies for a job as a carer for a wheelchair-bound man called Will (Sam Claflin). After a motorbike accident left him paralysed, Will has found daily tasks difficut and often wonders why he tries to carry on, but when Lou enters his life, both lost souls find common ground and help each other see the light at the end of the tunnel. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Me Before You is a film that is in many ways different from other romantic dramas, yet it uses elements that have appeared in other films similar to it. You could feel a touch of The Intouchables through the quadriplegia, but its French predecessor played more on a humorous note, whereas here it was more about developing a relationship between diametrically opposed characters and coming to terms with a cruel fate. The cast was supremely likeable, although I did wonder at times if Emilia Clarke's wavy eyebrows were serious, but I did get a satisfying explanation at the end of the film. I liked the casting of Matthew Lewis, who managed to break out of his role as Neville from Harry Potter. I was also impressed with the soundtrack, especially the songs “Not Today” and “Unsteady”. All in all, a nicely made film set in the beautiful surroundings of England and offering a nice story that may be corny on one level, but still makes you want to watch it and get carried away by the slightly naive and cutely delivered script.
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Nice. Compared to the untouchable The Intouchables, it’s is a bit too cloying and childish in an American way, with a clear-cut course and an ending adapted to the popular romantic trend (when will filmmakers finally get rid of the need to "deepen" emotionally impressive moments with wannabe touching songs?), but otherwise a terribly nice and likeable film about the need to help others, even if they don't ask for it out loud. Emotionally balanced, ranging from pleasant humour and irony to depression stemming from the hopelessness of life's situation and, except for the last few minutes, smoothly narrated and generally uplifting – especially thanks to the lovely Emilia Clarke, who emerges as a character capable of lighting up any scene with her mere presence and smile – Rachel McAdams has a serious (but welcome) competitor :-) 80%
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The books by Jojo Moyes all present themselves as significant bestseller events. They have a unified design and are very popular. Unfortunately, they are just empty kitsch, similar to Nicholas Sparks and a million others. The film adaptation doesn't offer much either, just depicting typical tear-jerking situations. If I am to be moved, I prefer it to be by a quality film; for example, Guzaarish is one such option.
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I'm not a big fan of romance movies, as they tend to be too melodramatic and tug at your heartstrings. I'm not a fan of Emilia Clarke either, yet I was so close to giving this film five stars. The theme was extremely close to my heart. It wasn’t too sentimental, Emilia Clarke’s acting was very natural, and she changed her facial expressions in a funtastic way. I was hooked on the plot right from the beginning and enjoyed it all the way through. I was apprehensive before watching it as the running time of 110 minutes sounded scary given that it was a romance. The film made the best of that time and didn’t cease to be interesting. Unlike other romance flicks, it wasn't spoiled by the ending albeit happy. See if you can figure out what an unhappy ending would look like. I liked the film, I identified with the main character (except for the money part) and I didn't give it five stars just because the film sometimes reminded me of The Untouchables.
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Fantastic relationship drama. It's not as complex and fateful as, say, The Age of Adaline, but Emilia Clarke plays perhaps the most likeable dumb girl under the sun, and that's not at all a bad thing. An emotional charge par excellence. Don't worry about whether it's realistic or not, just enjoy the show. And since we are in a time when all genres have to be super-clever and super-based, ideally conceptually groundbreaking, or at least innovative, this fresh old-school romance feels a bit like a revelation from another world. It's not really innovative in any way, it's just exquisitely polished and shot with care and feeling.
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