IMDB: 7.8
Cast: Thomas Mann (as Greg), R.J. Tyler (as Earl), Olivi Cooke (as Rachel)
First of all it's not a regular cancer movie. It's positive through the beginning to the end. Greg doesn't belong to a group because he's afraid that he won't be loved so he doesn't attach to anyone besides Earl. Later on, her mother insists on him talking to the dying girl across the street. That's how they met. It was awkward in the first few hours because they were just hanging out because she was dying but then, with the help of some pillows, they started to become so much more than just awkward strangers to each other. It's not certain if Greg likes him different then friendship or not so you're free to think what you like. Greg's one passion is to make movies with Earl. Rachel wants to watch all of them before she dies. There's no hint that if she's going to die though. you should find out yourself. (Ps: don't read my personal thoughts before you watch. I tend to give soo much spoilers)
Personal Thoughts: One of the sweetest movies I've ever watched. One of my friend recommended it and I first thought It would be another version of "the fault in our stars". Not that I hated that movie. It just became so ordinary and I don't like looking at illnesses as "ordinary". So I don't usually watch those kinds of movies. Luckily I liked the movie so much. Firs of all, Greg's inner thoughts are so much relatable. He's always scared to get hurt and not be loved. He always underrates himself. Rachel doesn't like that. About their relationship, they're the cutest friends ever. If they were a couple, I wouldn't feel the same way about them. Their relationship is so pure, innocent and loving. They're both different. I call these people "detailist". It basically means, they like details and the small stuff they notice makes them happy. For example, Graig's passion for making movies. I especially noticed it in the movie he made for Rachel. He added so much little details in it and they just looked beautiful as a whole. He also didn't miss to add the pillows into it. See, detailist people don't forget those details even in conversations and they become something beautiful and big eventually. I liked the Earl character. Earl is just so cool and funny. He hangs out with Rachel and Greg and they all fit each other so much. Another character I loved was Graig's father. He has a funny personality. he resembles so much of my own father. They both like to talk about random philosophical stuff out of no where. I generally like those kinds of people. Lastly, Rachel. She's cute, cool and sad on the inside. She hides her fear of death till the last minute. It was great that she was such a good friend to Graig. In the last scene, there's an interesting message. You never completely know someone. You keep getting to know them even after they're dead. For example he didn't know Rachel liked to cut the books and make shapes out of them. Rachel was so much more actually. She drew squirrels all around her room. They were like a hint to follow. It was really interesting. Another scene I really liked was when Earl, Rachel and Graig were hanging out, eating ice cream on the stairs of somewhere. It was a simple scene but they were all happy. Rachel remembered that small moment they lived and made that moment by cutting the inside of a book. I like how it carries an importance to her. Not any moment but that one. The message of the movie was about friendship. The last thing that Rachel did was to apply collage for Graig. She wrote a recommendation letter for him before she died and it was really sweet.
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