Me Before You: Prepare to Ugly Cry......A Lot

I went into this movie knowing it was going to be an emotional one.  After reading the book and reading that the movie followed the same path, there would be no surprises.  I knew exactly what I was getting myself into, and yet I had no idea.  This movie not only portrayed the emotions, thoughts, and insights that the book did, but it extended them with such great actors to portray the characters.  Louis Clark and Will Traynor could not have been played by better people.  I must give major kudos to Emilia Clark (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (Hunger Games) for truly portraying our beloved Will and Lou.

If you red my blog about the book, then you know what the movie is about.  To summarize, Louisa works as a caregiver for Will.  Will is quadriplegic after a motorcyclist hit him, leaving him paralyzed below the upper chest.  He had quite the extraordinary life before the accident with having a successful career, lots of traveling experience, and pretty much anything he wanted when he wanted it.  Will transformed after this accident into a dark state and felt this new life was not a life he wanted to continue living.  He promised his parents he would do his best for 6 months, but after that would end his life with dignity, as he thought, in Switzerland.  When Louisa came into the picture, she was able to reach out to him in a way nobody else had been able to.  Her compassion, zest for life, and positivity gave him a reason to wake up every morning.  Louisa was devastated when she found out about his promise and was then determined to change his mind.  She set forth several adventures for them to go on such as horse races, the Opera, and even an exotic vacation.  She was convinced she could make him happy.  What transpired during all of this was a love so deep, neither one could deny it.  But would this love be enough to keep Will alive?

As I said earlier, this movie did a fantastic job representing the novel.  The chemistry between Emilia and Sam was evident and created an authentic feel.  The evolvement of their relationship was paced well and the emotions from all characters were raw.  This definitely made it difficult to watch without tissues, but sometimes it feels good to see a movie that gives you a good cry.  I remember feeling this way when I saw P.S. I Love You.  It's one you truly enjoy while your watching, but know that due to the extreme emotions, will most likely only see it once, maybe twice in a lifetime.  These are the kinds of movies you don't need to see more because you will always have those vivid memories of the first time you saw it.  I hope you see it and may you, in the words of Will Traynor, live well.