All the Bright Places (2020)
Directed by Brett Haley
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.
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Though we do get a glimpse of those bustling high school classrooms, Netflix’s new original film All the Bright Places instead falls somewhere between The Fault in Our Stars and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl , at the rather more melancholy end of the genre.
Adapted by Jennifer Niven and Liz Hannah from Niven’s bestselling young adult novel, Haley’s feature contains all the necessary ingredients for success that films like “The Fault in Our Stars” and its ilk have — undeniably cute leads adept at conjuring cheers and tears, a solid soundtrack and a pass-the-tissues third act — yet its pure beating heart and humanistic undertones make it somewhat of a standout.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: The Fault in Our Stars is also a weepie, and also a YA adaptation, and also put a young actress of impressive skill — Shailene Woodley — in the lead, all the better to wave the red cape in front of the charging bull of your tears.
For connoisseurs of the genre, the vibe here falls somewhere between “The Fault in Our Stars” and “After.”
It’s a movie that takes at least some of its prompts from one of the best young romances of the ’70s, “Breaking Away.”
Starting very young Fanning has dabbled in everything from neo-surrealism in “The Neon Demon” to edgy period drama in Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled,” to Disney blockbuster action in “Maleficent.”
Though we do get a glimpse of those bustling high school classrooms, Netflix’s new original film All the Bright Places instead falls somewhere between The Fault in Our Stars and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl , at the rather more melancholy end of the genre.