Respect Earned

So I have just come from one of the most heartbreaking and utterly satisfying moments of my life that I have yet experienced. Obviously, I am speaking of the theatrical portrayal of Hazel Grace and Augustus in the one and only The Fault in Our Stars.

I honestly don't even know how to start. Well, I suppose I could explain my title. As most everyone knows, Shailene Woodley had her first big role as Amy Juergens in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which aired on ABC Family. Your typical [modernized] soap opera/drama. I think we can suffice to say it was not her best work; and she has been working very hard since then to move on from that and find a new (and better) piece of work to be recognized by.
Some would say she achieved her goal in the new movie, Divergent, but I would have to disagree. It was quality acting, but it just didn't feel like the character fit all that well with Woodley as the actress. I believe this role was leaps and bounds more appropriate for her. And it certainly showed in her portrayal of Hazel Grace Lancaster.

I believe this to be her best performance as an actress to date in her career. And therefore, respect = earned.

Now, let's say we talk about Augustus Waters' character. Ansel Elgort (who also played Caleb Prior alongside Woodley in Divergent) was born to be cast as Augustus. The upbeat moments were great, but he did an even better job with the more difficult, 'Bam! here's reality' scenes.

**side note: Know how some people are ugly criers? How you just don't want to watch them cry because it's just disgusting to watch? Ansel Elgort crying is simply heartbreaking. You don't want to watch him cause it'll just make you cry more.**

And as for the movie juxtaposed with the book....
I'd say they did a very fair representation. Nearly all of the best lines from TFiOS (both witty and crushing) were put into the movie, and beyond that, were said in the exactly correct manner.
And the parts they left out were, in fact, the parts I thought they might; and also the parts I was okay with them omitting.

Overall, my final opinion on The Fault in Our Stars movie is this:
Whether you've read the book or not, it will hit you on every level possible. And I believe the true fans will be quite pleased with it. Just as I am :')