Quick Review
I saw this with a friend this week and
thought it was pretty good. It’s based on a book by John Green, author of The Fault In Our Stars.
Quentin (Nat Wolff) is in love with his
neighbour and childhood friend Margo (Cara Delevingne)(on a side note, whenever
they say her name in the film, I can’t help but think of mangos). They haven’t
spoken in years as she is a rather wild child and he’s an awkward penguin.
They’ve nearly finished high school and one night Margo takes him on an
adventurous escapade, before she takes off the next day. Desperate now that he
has reconnected with her, he follows a bunch of clues she has left behind and
sets off to find her with his equally awkward bunch of friends.
The characters and dialogue are probably
the highlights of this film. Quentin’s friends I found very relatable, much
like my own friends from high school with their juvenile humour. The dialogue
is fairly snappy and keeps things moving sufficiently. There are some standard romantic clichés
that are laughable but the film is cute enough to look over these. There’s also
a romanticised, idealised depiction of teenage life that filled me with a sense
of nostalgia for my own teenage years. The notion of Margo’s character and
setting out on an epic night through suburbia resonates with me. I don’t mind
wandering though a paper town, as long as I’ve got good company.
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