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Me Before You

2016

Thea Sharrock

Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Matthew Lewis, Charles Dance ...

6.3

14,429

Romance A girl (Emilia Clarke) in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed young man (Sam Claflin) she's taking care of.

	Author	Review
United States	Andrew Barker Variety	"Imagine 'The Intouchables' with more romance and less chemistry, crossbred with a far tamer version of “Pretty Woman” so lacking in eroticism that its PG-13 rating seems unduly harsh, and you’re halfway toward picturing Thea Sharrock’s 'Me Before You'"	NEG
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"A by-the-numbers romantic fantasy (...) The chemistry between the leads and a few finely etched supporting turns provide welcome counterweight to the movie’s formulaic progression"	NEU
United Kingdom	Charles Gant Screendaily	"'Me Before You' borrows liberally from the Nicholas Sparks template (...) this glossy MGM/New Line tearjerker should amply satisfy fans of the bestselling Jojo Moyes novel"	POS
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"It’s easy to be cold and cynical these days, but we should never lose sight of the simple, cathartic pleasure of a good cry at the movies. (...) 'Me Before You', is a perfect case in point. (...) The film will feel familiar to anyone who’s sniffled through 'Love Story' or 'The Fault in Our Stars.' It’s better than both"	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"This adaptation of the best-selling novel is overloaded with artificial adorableness (...) The film’s main problem is that Clarke and Claflin have very little chemistry"	NEG
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"This floppy British romance (...) sits at the point where tedium, ridiculousness and heartfelt sentiment converge, separated by an all-but-imperceptible distance."	NEG
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A sob story that averts its eyes when things get uncomfortable about the tangle of sex and frustration. Still, you can't blame audiences for being seduced by two shining young stars. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of our)"	NEU
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"A lachrymose piece of schmaltz, but it hits all the right heartstrings (...) The film’s appeal is due largely to the charisma of its two leads (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"For those naturally prone to the movie cry, crocodile tears await in the romantic drama Me Before You. But you’re not a cold-hearted snake if they don’t come (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A beautifully filmed and well-intentioned weeper marred by an unfortunate performance from one of the leads, and a plot development that leaves us more angry and frustrated than moved (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU

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