Everything, Everything

This movie had me smiling like a fool at times & at other times I was simply blown away by Amandla's evolution. This movie also had some heartbreaking moments and it clearly showcased what someone can do for love. 10/10!

I really loved the main characters in this movie, the ending didn't end like I thought it would which is a good thing.

Oh my God. What movie is this? wonderful, the plot, the characters. every moment, every word leads me to feel a twinge in the heart of so special that this movie has become.

There’s honestly some controversy surrounding sick-lit. Things like glorifying diseases like cancer and depression and even suicide. Here’s what I have to say to that: you can’t make everyone happy. There will always be someone mad about something – you’ve just got to pick and choose who you listen to. Personally, I understand the direction in YA. It’s basically the new fad, moving from the dystopia/apocalypse sub-genre – which means we have a little bit of originality on the rise – and a potential in different areas. This film surprised me in ways I never really thought it would – mostly in the chemistry between our two leads – it was extraordinary.

Let’s dive a little deeper into that, though, and break down _**Everything, Everything**_ to interpret the stars.

**PEOPLE SCORE – 10/10**
_Acting – 2|Characters – 2|Casting – 2|Importance – 2|Chemistry – 2_

As with any good romantic drama, you need the people category to be scored highly, if not perfectly. _**Everything, Everything**_ scored a perfect 10 in this category. The acting was full of emotions that twist and turn, but most importantly, any audience could connect with. When it comes to the characters, there’s not many of them, but I think they were all pretty memorable – even the ones not in love. Casting-wise, I wasn’t sure how it would all play out before watching it, but I now feel as if no one could play these roles better than who we have in front of us. Each character has their own reason for being there…as well as background, which forms their identity and ultimate purpose. Chemistry? Man. You will probably never, ever, hear me say this again, but these two were adorable together. That innocent tension and those shy awkward behaviors were actually really well done, so I applaud them.

**WRITING SCORE – 10/10**
_Dialogue – 2|Balance – 2|Story – 2|Originality – 2|Interesting – 2_

Next, we’ll take a look at the writing category, which also received a perfect score. First, the dialogue. When a film focuses in so intimately with the main characters, it doesn’t have a lot to go on but the dialogue. So, I’d say the speech was certainly an important element in this film, even if the lines weren’t always memorable. The balance of the film couldn’t be more focused and in tune – as most of the film takes place in one spot while the world revolves on without her outside. The story is sort of like _**Bubble Boy**_, except taken a lot more seriously…and I may have just not have heard of them, but I have never seen a movie like this before. The concept is interesting and the execution is interesting. It’s hard to say where the film will go when there’s not a lot of options for the girl in the first place.

**BTS SCORE – 8/10**
_Visuals – 1|Directing – 2|Editing – 1|Advertisement – 2|Music – 2_

Behind-the-scenes also got an okay score. The main areas in need of improvement were the visuals – which was as basic as you can probably imagine it would be, and the editing, which was average in a way that I think anyone could do the job. Everything, everything else done perfectly…see what I did there? The director had a good eye for camera placement in general, as well as how to tell an efficient story, the film was as-advertised, and I actually liked the music and scoring choices used in the film.

**NARRATIVE ARC SCORE – 10/10**
_Introduction – 2|Inciting Incident – 2|Obstacles – 2|Climax – 2|Falling Action – 2_

Moving on to the narrative arc category, which surprised me in some ways. The introduction really just introduces us to characters and why Maddy is in this situation. The inciting incident is when good ol’ Olly brings cheesecake to the house and the two fall for each other, which creates friction and obstacles in several, several forms. The climax is a mix of a decent epiphany and action made, which was definitely a culmination of everything else, and the falling action returns us to a new norm…everything was definitely in place here.

**ENTERTAINMENT SCORE – 6/10**
_Rewatchability – 2|Fun – 2|Impulse/Buy – 0|Impulse/Talk – 0|Sucks you in – 2_

Now, how entertaining was it? I think it was pretty darn entertaining in parts. For one, I’d definitely consider a film I’d have no issue rewatching again, I think it’s a movie that can suck you in from the get-go and have you interested in the film throughout – which is where the “fun” subcategory comes in. I definitely had fun watching the film. The only thing I will say is that I don’t think I’d care to really buy or own the film, nor do I care to talk to others about it. It’s not that kind of film, where it blows you away to the point where it needs to be known. No. It’s just a good movie to check out sometime.

**SPECIALTY SCORE – 50/50**
_Drama – 10|Romance – 10|Concept – 10|Amandla Stenberg – 10|Halfway Decent – 10_

Alright, guys. We are now finally onto the five specialty questions that I asked before seeing the film. Being a dramatic romance, how was the drama and how was the romance? These are easy. It’s definitely heavy in the drama when it needs to be and always incredibly romantic when it needed to be, as well. This is why I sometimes like drama romances more than rom-coms…these are believable and audiences can really connect with the characters, full points to both of those. The concept of being allergic to everything is interesting if done right – so did they do it right? I believe they did – yes. They explained the condition and even gave a few examples here and there. Full points. I’ve seen Amandla Stenberg in one other film – _**The Hunger Games**_, and I can officially say that she shines even brighter in this film. Full points. Finally, was this film halfway decent? Of course it was, full points!

**TOTAL – 94/100**

Beautifully visual! Full of life, and exactly the reason I watch films!

After reading the book and loving it I was apprehensive going into this just in case it didn't live up to my expectations but it absolutely did. Amanda Stenberg was a brilliant casting decision for the role of Maddy. She absolutely owned the part.

A lovely film, enjoyed watching it, romantic and sweet.

A teen (Young Adult/YA) drama. Good cast, great chemistry between the leads, fancy-full story with a twist. Light watching. I give it a 7 (good) out of 10. [Romantic Drama]

I read the book before I watched the movie and I really enjoyed it. Most of the time after that the movie is a bit of a disappointment but I must say with Everything Everything that's the contrary. I really enjoyed it. Even though there were a few things they changed a few things I still loved every bit of it.

Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson were absolutely perfect for their characters and did an amazing job! I loved seeing them work together. Also, Ana de la Reguera was such a great Carla, wasn't she? I love that this romance movie is in the storyline, not your "typical" romance movie. They fall in love and fight for each other through the movie, I think that's beautiful. But the major twist in the end, I don't think a lot of people see coming.

I really enjoyed Everything Everything, I recommend it and for sure would watch it again if I'm in need for a nice romantic movie.

A teenage love drama. This at the beginning might sound bad (especially if you don't love that kind of movies), and in the beginning I was thinking that it will be really bad, but over the time I realized it wasn't that bad. I think this is due to the perfect acting of the two main characters - they play totally believable, you just need to look into their faces and can read what they feel. Also there are no clichés, no sob stuff, no over- or underacting: just perfect.

Other than that, there is not much happening in this movie. Still especially at the end, the movie is getting interesting - and I was totally suprised by the ending - I figured out three ways this could end, and I was really expecting a classical ending, but this was somewhat suprising and not that expected - not the typical happy ending, but also not a sad ending.

So, I think 7/10 is a good rating, for a movie that actually isn't that deep, and that you probably don't want to watch more than once. A movie I wouldn't have watched voluntarily; but I was happy that is was shown at the sneak preview.