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If I Stay

2014

R.J. Cutler

Chloë Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley, Mireille Enos, Liana Liberato ...

5.4

4,210

Drama. Romance Mia Hall thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam. But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"The overall execution is so pedestrian that it's possible to feel more moved by the filmmakers' good intentions than by the actual emotional content onscreen"	NEG
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"While many of the big moments of “If I Stay” can be easily dismissed, it's the little ones that elevate the film to at least mixed-bag status"	NEU
United States	Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News	"Adaptation of young adult novel is effective at opening tear ducts, but the dialogue is trite and characters are undeveloped (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"	NEG
United States	Drew Hunt Chicago Reader	"There are even shades of Bergman in the existential premise, but director J.R. Cutler is more interested in the young leads' cookie-cutter romance"	NEG
United States	Walter Addiego SFGATE	"Moretz is an appealing young woman whose star is rising. She'll probably have an exceptional career, but "If I Stay" won't be a highlight"	NEG
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A cleanly directed, credibly acted machine for the production of tears"	POS

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