While the movie does have its faults, Me Before You is still a present feature to fall in love with. As it turns out, I probably liked it a little bit more than she did. Since the movie was based off of a book, I then decided to read the book (I usually try to make a strong emphasis to do so) and took my mom to go see the movie as a late “Mother’s Day” present.

Of course, when I first saw the trailer, I was intrigued because of all the recognizable actors and actresses in the movie. Which brings me to me seeing Me Before You. So usually seeing a romantic flick isn’t on my “to do list” of seeing movies. I even tried my hand at reviewing one last year when I saw The Age of Adaline. Still, I seeing several of the big / iconic ones like Titanic, The Notebook, Roman Holiday, Gone with the Wind, etc. I’m not bashing the genre and its catalogue of movies, it’s just not my “preferred” choice of movie to watch (give me an animated, action, or Marvel blockbuster over a romance movie). Lou, determined to win over her charge, tries to connect with Will through various activities and simple conversations, eventually (over time) discovering feelings for Will as he goes through a difficult but important decision-making process concerning his future.Īs a personal taste in movies, the romance genre isn’t my forte. Choosing to isolate himself while his parents, Camilla (Janet McTeer) and Stephen (Charles Dance), strive to support his new reality of being confined in a wheelchair, Will is immediately cold and distance to Lou, rejecting her bubbly and quirky personality.

By chance, an opportunity presents itself as Lou is offered a position as a caretaker for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a quadriplegic who’s perfect and privilege life with then girlfriend Alicia (Vanessa Kirby) was taken away from him after a horrible accident. Louisa Clarke (Emilia Clarke) is a gentle and perky young woman who’s having trouble securing stable employment that’s best suited for her talents, pressured to earn by her family to keep food on the table. Does this feature film find love or is it’s a brokenhearted mess? Now Warner Bros and director Thea Sharrock present the current moviegoer audience with the movie Me Before You, based on the book by author Jojo Moyes. Whether star-crossed lovers, reconnected childhood sweethearts, or the “fated chance” meeting of two individuals, romantic movies have span the ageless tapestry of moviemaking and producing some timeless treasures and some fan-favorite gems, including The Notebook, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Cascablanca, and many others.

Since time immemorial in the cinematic world of movies, the romance genre has grown and flourished, engaging audiences and viewers with sweeping narratives of all things about love and the tender matters of the heart.

The Boy from Boadua by Patrick Asare