Thea Sharrocks charming new Anglo-weepie,Me Before You, is a perfect case in point.
Its better than both.
Shes likeLove Actually-era Keira Knightley crossed with a Hello Kitty doll.
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But youll forgive the movies cliches because of its surprisingly winning performances.
When she smiles, the whole screen glows.
If all of this seems too good to be true, well, it is.
Will has found his adorable savior, but he may not want to be saved.
Even with Louisa by his side, hell never be the man he was and still wants to be.
Its the closest that Sharrock and Moyes come to deviating from the genres formula.
But we dont go to romantic melodramas like this looking for surprises.
We want to be resold on the power of love.Me Before Youdoesnt venture to reinvent the wheel.
Weve all seen some version of this movie before, but that doesnt make it any less effective.
It knows what it is and embraces it.
Now, if youll pardon me, I have to go wipe something from my eye.
Its allergies, I swear.B+
