Writer: Erny Suzira

Writer Ratings:
Overall: 3.5 Out of 5
Cast: 5.0 Out of 5
Plot: 3.0 Out of 5
Effects: 3.0 Out of 5
Cinematography: 3.0 Out of 5

Watch this if you liked: “The Fault in Our Stars”

The Good, the Bad and the Life with Paralysis :

Based on a bestselling book by English author Jojo Moyes, "Me Before You" is a heartwarming romance drama starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin as the main leads.

The story follows a woman who works as caretaker for a recently paralysed man, and throughout the story, the two of them slowly develop a strong bond and attraction towards each other.

Emilia Clarke who is most famous for her stern and powerful role in "Game of Thrones" certainly gives viewers a whole new and refreshing look via "Me Before You" with her bubbly and chatty personality. Her characteristics in the film are fun to watch and she looks so natural and comfortable in her role.

Even as a talkative character, not once will you find Clarke annoying or bothersome, instead you will fall in love more and more with her sweet and innocent demeanour.

On the other hand, Sam Claflin plays a bossy and irritable young man with a disability and he really is very handsome, but nevertheless he delivers his role almost effortlessly which is amazing for someone with limited character movements.

The plot of the film is simple, sweet and easily predictable with no surprising or intensifying elements at all, yet still, the film is fairly entertaining because the chemistry between Clarke and Claflin is purely adorable, humorous yet heart-breaking at the same time.

Another attractive element of the film is definitely its perfect choice of songs for the background music as it adds more flavour to certain scenes in the film

Trivia:

• Emilia Clarke convinced her co-star Matthew Lewis to shave his legs for his role.


Cinema Online, 02 June 2016