But it also says that a life well-lived now is one that is lived for Jesus. To those who trust in Jesus, sickness and suffering will happen.
To them, life is fleeting, life is messed up, and life is to be lived now. There’s a scene that’s very Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where the pair and their mate decide to take out frustration by hurling eggs at somebody’s house. They want to live it up now, because soon the end will arrive. Hazel Grace and Augustus have a similar take on life. In Ecclesiastes 2:1-9, Solomon writes all of his life achievements: building houses and reservoirs, and amassing great wealth – but he concludes that everything was meaningless because he can’t take it with him when he dies. This idea is also explored in the Bible, where Solomon dwells on his own life in the book of Ecclesiastes. The pair recognise that life is fleeting.
How do we make the most the short, finite time we have on earth? There’s no doubt that this film is about death, but rather than dwelling on what follows our time on earth, The Fault in our Stars asks how we best live now. There are twists and turns and if you haven’t seen the film yet (or read the original novel by John Green) it would be worth your while avoiding spoilers. I found the detour to Amsterdam and Hazel’s obsession with the ending of a novel distracting, however I understand that it was one thing giving her purpose in her short life. The relationship of the pair blossoms and for the most part of the film they are almost too perfect for each other conflict is withheld until the film’s later acts. Woodley (as always) is marvellous as Hazel Grace, and masters the breathlessness of her character so much that I found myself gasping for air at points. Augustus keeps an unlit cigarette in his mouth to remind himself that he has power over death.
Hazel Grace isn’t the typical girl next door – she keeps an oxygen tube up her nose and drags a tank with her everywhere. This is a teen romance with a difference.
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