This could have been a better movie had it not flopped with a totally unbelievable cliched pairing of Kristen Stewart's character and Eddie Redmayne's character. Granted she's only 15 and inexperienced, but she was also creeped out by his immature and abnormal behavior. So anything past plutonic sympathetic friendship would be a stretch.
The plot and sequencing of flashbacks played out well. With the only twist that I did not buy other than the odd pairing of Gordy and Martine, would have been the maturity and the emotional development of Gordy from a adolescent with mental health issues to suddenly a well adjusted mature teen overnight.
I would have rated the film higher if these glaring discrepancies weren't part of the final product. Worth a onetime sentimental viewing, but not too much interest at least from me to warrant a second viewing.
The plot and sequencing of flashbacks played out well. With the only twist that I did not buy other than the odd pairing of Gordy and Martine, would have been the maturity and the emotional development of Gordy from a adolescent with mental health issues to suddenly a well adjusted mature teen overnight.
I would have rated the film higher if these glaring discrepancies weren't part of the final product. Worth a onetime sentimental viewing, but not too much interest at least from me to warrant a second viewing.