On the surface, "The Fault in Our Stars" checks every box in the Nicholas Sparks list of tragic young romance conventions. But novelist John Green and the film's director Josh Boone try their darndest to transcend those conventions with a deeper, more thoughtful take on young people falling in love amidst personal tragedy. And while it doesn't quite escape the predictable trappings of the genre, the film does manage to be a good one. The chemistry between the two leads (Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort) is very good and effectively conjures up some legitimate emotion despite some of the more contrived elements of their romance. Nothing earth-shattering here, but definitely one of the better films in its category.
Bryce ***
BANGERANG SCORE: ***
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