9/5/2023 0 Comments Me before you 2![]() READ MORE: “Me Before You” Director Thea Sharrock Discusses Bringing the Book to the ScreenĪs per the grand tradition of thinly veiled “Beauty and the Beast” knockoffs, Will is a miserable ass until the new woman in his life finds a way to pierce his icy veneer. Showing up to the audition in an ’80s-era power-suit that splits down the thigh as soon as she meets Will’s severe mother (Janet McTeer), Lou couldn’t be more clearly unqualified to care for another human being. ![]() ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Teaser: Riley Keough and Sam Claflin Spark Up the 1970s Stageĭesperate for work, Lou interviews to be a caregiver for Will Traynor, the newly quadriplegic hunk who lives with his family in the massive castle at the center of town. She’s lost sight of what the world has to offer her, and what she might have to offer the world in return. Alas, this bubbly creature is a bit down in the dumps - the bakery where she works has been forced to lay her off, and Lou is growing convinced that her potential is as dim as her job prospects. ![]() Essentially a live-action Disney princess, Lou dresses as though she’s channeled all of the excitement that’s missing from her life into her eccentric wardrobe, and she wears her emotions so broadly on her face that she might as well be a human emoji. Louisa Clark (“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke, hardly recognizable without her dragons) is a spirited 26-year-old from a struggling middle-class family. ![]() This may look like a Nicolas Sparks knockoff, but the difference between “A Walk to Remember” and “Me Before You” is the difference between “2001” and “Chappie.” Adapted by Jojo Moyes from her beloved 2012 novel of the same name, this industrial-strength tear-jerker has all the subtlety of being hit by a runaway motorcycle, but it’s amazing how even the most strained of love stories can be completely revitalized by a palpable human touch. I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing.“ Me Before You” is such a wonderfully uncynical movie that it almost doesn’t matter that it isn’t very good. It's only when she joins a gutsy gang of horseback librarians who distribute books to the poor that she finds the friendship and freedom she craves. When young Englishwoman Alice Wright moves to Kentucky during the Great Depression to marry a wealthy American, she’s a real fish out of water. It’s a very different novel from Me Before You, but it’s just as joyous. The Giver Of StarsĬontroversial, I know, but I think this most recent book of Jojo’s is her best. ![]() She isn't afraid to tackle difficult topics like poverty or assisted suicide, but writes about them with the lightest of touches. Her legions of fans worldwide love her books for their mix of humour and heartbreak, romance and drama and also their relatable characters. If you've not read this heartbreaking love story, or if you've read it and loved it but don't know which is Jojo's books to read next, here's the Good Housekeeping guide to her best novels. Me Before You made Jojo Moyes a household name. ![]()
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