Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a great movie with a well written plot and a stellar cast. It is a film that manages to balance emotional, heavy themes with very subtle, but also side slittingly hilarious comedy. The many film parodies Earl and Greg make are a delight, just as much as the scenes with Rachel that nearly had me in tears. However, I will say that the film is not as special as it thinks it is, there is an air of confidence throughout that they are doing something unlike any other film, but I can think of several other movies (The Way Way Back, Rushmore) that created a very likewise vibe. As well as that, it constantly refers to what is going to happen at the end in a way that they clearly thought they were being clever, but I did not care for it. The cast is all around brilliant, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke are all the stars in their titular roles, and the likes of Molly Shannon, Nick Offerman and Jon Bernthal also shine in smaller, but very noticeable parts. Fun and sweet. A very enjoyable hour and a half, I would recommend Me and Earl and the Dying Girl to anyone looking for a good comedy drama. A young boy gets involved with a new girl in town, despite her fatal illness. Best Performance: Olivia Cooke

I loved every second of it, this movie uses a similar plot like The Fault In Our Stars, but this movie manages to tell this coming of age story in a completely non cliche, unpredictable and creative way. Me And Earl And The Dying Girl offers a very genuine and heartfelt take on the life of a cancer patient named Rachel, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, she proves that not everything has to be dark and gloomy when diagnosed with cancer and it is still possible to find light even in the darkest of times, thanks to Olivia Cooke for delivering a superb performance as Rachel. Thomas Mann's character Greg is an awkward teen with no self confidence that shuts down everyone else so that he won't need to deal with other people, but eventually befriends with his childhood friend when his mother forced him to hang out with her. He was reluctant at first but soon after that Greg and Rachel blossoms an unexpected friendship that will ultimately lead Greg to the best and worst moments of his life. Also, RJ Cyler's character Earl offers some of the best comedic moments in this movie while the supporting casts are amazing as well especially Jon Bernthal and Molly Shannon. Not going to spoil anything, but the ending absolutely left me heartbroken, my only complain towards this movie is that it ended too freaking fast!Overall : 9/10

I very much enjoyed this film. It is full of humor, relatable characters, and heartfelt moments. The tribute/parody films made by the characters were hilarious and definitely spoke to my inner film nerd. The film transitions from being very lighthearted to a more serious tone in the later part of the movie. However, this change was gradual and came across naturally. This film is cleaver with its use of humor and tasteful with its use of sorrow. It doesn't come across as sappy or cheesy when the emotional moments occur. Overall, I highly recommend this film for anyone looking to laugh and/or cry.8/10...but that's just like, my opinion, man# Of Times Watched: Once

Nice handling of the "going through YOUR stuff" threat weird dad.Molly Shannon is bizarre, in a good way, as always.Man. Madison is irritating.That is some thick white paint on Rachel's door.Unusual camera angles.Earl is awesome.Who's that girl smiling at this event?!No your typical someone is dying movie. Not your typical high school movie, where high school is barely a setting. The gestalt is something more interesting and poignant in a kind of casual manner.