![]() Neustadter and Weber also use the fictional novel An Imperial Affliction as a way to provide a little bit of take-it-or-leave-it parallel commentary about the expectations of life and relationships in correlation to pop cultural representations of the same. There’s a dollop of self-referentiality and an acerbic wit that belies the staid conventions of “cancer cinema” (in addition to some peer banter with Isaac, Hazel’s dad pops the balloon of his daughter’s self-pity in one scene by joking that they’ve been thinking about dropping her off at an orphanage), but The Fault in Our Stars also locates deeper feelings via some pointed speechifying about the depth of love and remembrance by a few versus many, and a stirring sequence in which the three friends share eulogies. Weber, who in addition to co-writing the breakout hit (500) Days of Summer also proved that they know their way around an adaptation with The Spectacular Now, remain remarkably faithful in their modification of The Fault in Our Stars, jettisoning a few extraneous supporting characters but successfully juggling the source material’s disparate tones. Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Unfortunately, the reality of their conditions threatens Hazel and Augustus’ future together. After Hazel shares with Augustus her love of a unique novel about the struggle with disease, An Imperial Affliction, he tries, and eventually succeeds, in arranging for a trip to Amsterdam to meet its visit reclusive author, Peter van Houten (Willem Dafoe, in a nice supporting turn). At a youth group meeting, Hazel meets cute with the rakish Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort, who in a slightly weird twist plays Woodley’s brother in Divergent and its now-filming sequel).Īugustus, who’s there accompanying his friend Isaac (Nat Wolff), lost one leg just below the knee to cancer, cutting short a promising high school basketball career. She has a good relationship with her parents (Laura Dern and Sam Trammell), even if their doting sometimes drives her stir-crazy. Indiana teenager Hazel Lancaster (Woodley) has for three or four years been dealing with a terminal cancer that leaves her lungs weak and prone to filling up with fluid. Positive peer review and critical notices alike should help drive solid box office business, particularly among under-30 audiences, potentially deep into the eight-figure range, while Woodley’s rising star should help cement continued ancillary value. Opening wide Stateside on June 6, in about 300 fewer cinemas than Warner Bros.’ Tom Cruise-starring sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow, The Fault In Our Stars arrives powered by strong name recognition of the source material and robust ticket presales. Other films of Woodley’s have and will make more money, but it’s well-modulated work in movies like this and last year’s The Spectacular Now that confirm her intelligence and canny instincts. She fulfilled that early promise with a series of roles in critically acclaimed box office successes.Director Josh Boone’s adaptation of John Green’s bestselling novel about two teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love, The Fault In Our Stars is engagingly plotted and anchored by rich characterisations - a swollen tearjerker that confirms the star presence of Shailene Woodley. Only at the start of her career, Woodley had set the stage for future success on both television and film. Woodley continued to grow as an actress during her tenure on the program, and within a few short years, wowed critics and audiences alike with her lauded performance of a bitter teenage daughter opposite George Clooney in the acclaimed comedy-drama "The Descendants" (2011). The youth-targeted melodrama proved a hit for the network, with the series debut ranking as its highest ever at the time. ![]() Woodley soon secured a loyal fan base among young girls with her breakout role as a pregnant high schooler on "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" (ABC Family, 2008-2013). Before she was even old enough to drive, Woodley charmed audiences in recurring roles on the teen angst drama, "The O.C." (Fox, 2003-07), and as a young adolescent enduring the Revolutionary War in "Felicity: An American Girl Adventure" (The WB, 2005). ![]() ![]() A veteran of the small screen from the age of eight, actress Shailene Woodley demonstrated early and often that she had the makings of a Hollywood star. ![]()
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