Whenever something is surrounded by as much hype as
The Fault in Our Stars has been, there appears a whole tribe of people who instantly become too cool for it. Who will boycott it due to it's immense popularity. I'm still trying to figure out how depriving yourself of something you might really enjoy simply because so many other people enjoyed it makes you cool, but that's a talk for another day.
Until then, here are five reasons why you should
not join the tribe of boycotters and why you should absolutely go see
The Fault in Our Stars.
1. To be reminded that you have a pretty dang good life. Sometimes we can get really down and out over things like flat tires or the size of our paycheck. It's good to put yourself in a place where you're able to get out of your head and realize that your life with flat tires and small paychecks is actually pretty amazing in the grand scheme of things.
1a. It will also remind you that even if you have problems, life can still be good. Without spoiling anything, I'll just say that if a cancer-ridden teen can find a way to be happy, so can you.
2. It will make you remember how good love can be. And as you leave the theatre, you will promise yourself that you will settle for nothing less than extraordinary, beautiful, life-changing, eternal love.
3. It's a real-life story. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard some variation of this in the past year or two: "Why does every movie have vampires or zombies in it? Why can't there just be normal movies again?" Well, here you go. A movie with humans that are 100% human and no extra-terrestrial creatures. So go see it.
4. It's really freakin' beautiful. John Green writes in a way that is
almost poetic, and that really flows over into this movie. It's full of lines so beautiful, you're going to want to have them tattooed on your body.
You probably shouldn't. But if you do, send me a picture.
5. You're supporting YA literature. As something chasing the dream of
making it as a YA author, I love the idea of supporting other YA authors. And while you may think that this movie doesn't really need any support because obviously John Green has made it huge as an author, I think it still counts. Sarah Dessen (also a YA author) tweeted on this subject: "A rising tide lifts all boats." If you want more YA movies--
hello, who doesn't--go see this one!
But please, for the love of everything that is good in this world...READ THE BOOK FIRST.
Are you planning on reading/seeing The Fault in Our Stars?
