![]() ![]() Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is a real thing. This starts the adventures of Maddy’s new life.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu Olly starts to make Maddy realise that she isn’t really living. The more they get to know each other, the more they fall in love. They get to know each other through emails. Olly Bright (Robinson) is Maddy’s new neighbor. SYNOPSIS: A 17-year-old girl named Madeline Whittier (Stenberg) has a rare disease that causes her to have to stay indoors 24/7. Mills Goodloe (screenplay), Nicola Yoon (based on the book by) Shame it’s not as enjoyable for the rest of us.ĬAST: Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Ana de la Reguera For its fans, the film will tick all the necessary boxes. Fans of Nicola Yoon’s book will likely find their favourite characters adapted extremely faithfully on the big screen.Įverything, Everything, as a shallow and flawed adaptation of Yoon’s book, shall not be regarded as a classic of any genre – but then it doesn’t want to be. ![]() Far from an excuse, but an important perspective shift. That’s not who this film was made for though. Does it matter though? To fans outside of the demographic, of course it does. It should be clear to all from the first ten minutes that it’s coming. The twist when it comes is far from a shock. The secondary characters are one of the clear areas for improvement with Maddy’s mum and nurse left to add context rather than character. ![]() Cold when it should be funny, distant when it should make us cry, simple when it could be far deeper.īenchmarked against the far superior The Fault in Our Stars, this shows a clear absence of nuance, and substance beyond the romance. Continually searching for the right beat to hit, Meghie’s film never finds it. The narrative should move the soul and tickle the tear ducts with fervour it simply does not. The pair are trapped in a rather detached and soulless film with Stella Meghie’s direction failing to pull the heartstrings. ![]() The simplicity allows the romance to flourish with Hunger Games alumni Amandla Stenberg (Maddy) and Jurassic World’s Nick Robinson (Olly) delivering solid performances. With no eclectic pop soundtrack or “kooky” characters, Everything, Everything is a simple if saccharine take on its bestselling YA source material. There’s something rather pleasant about this teen romance’s straightforward approach. ![]()
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