If I Stay (2014)
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.
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Captivating movie !
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
This movie is a great movie. I'm not a fan of drama movies, but this movie was amazing. It's worth seeing!I'm happy because I saw it, and I not regret it. This movie made me see the world more beautiful and love my family and friends for as long as I can. The conclusion is that this film is worth seeing, not just for action but also for the wonderful actors who made this film a masterpiece.
What would you do if your entire immediate family perished in a car crash? Would you choose to live or follow the light?That is the decision Mia is grappling with in her out of body experience.I take umbrage with several of the plot points though. The weather is sooo bad they cancel school, but the family decides to go out in their car sledding? WTH? See also not much snow on the ground when everyone arrives at the hospital!?Despite all that it was an enjoyable movie!
It didn't leave the same emotional state as the book did to me, and definitely not as sad at all. While the book clearly noted the novel is about death and what happened to the one who is in Glasgow coma state. But I didn't really feel the same message in the movie. It was mostly about Mia's love story. Maybe I'm just so curious about coma state, so I kinda disappointed with the adaptation While the book narrates the accident with a very horrifying words, here I guess the director is too scared to make the brutal and horrible accident scene. It was kinda flat to me. The casts are not bad, but not quite satisfying as well. So, it was okay. Chloe can bring Mia's character well.
If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be the word "Breathtaking". The movie itself was nothing spectacular compared to any Nicolas Sparks-like movie. There were no fancy effects, no extraordinary performances, and no unbelievable moments of suspense (like mission impossible; tom cruise hanging off a building). However, the storyline is what made this movie. We meet a young lady who is going through something life changing over the course of the movie. We flip back and forth between the present and the flashbacks of her life leading up to where she is today. Throughout both, you will cry your eyes out (man or woman). I must have cried at least 3 times as this movie pulled on my heartstrings time and again. You will find yourself in a whole mess of emotions and will require a sort of sugary comfort food or a snuggle buddy with whom you can watch the film. It is difficult to watch in some places, but as you reach the ending you feel this amazing sense of satisfaction that many movies these days just don't give you. I could only applaud for the ending of this film. The only reason this film doesn't hit a 10 out of 10 for me is because its a full-blown chick flick with a ton of drama.