When I watched the trailer of this movie and saw the name Amandla Sternberg, I remembered this little girl in Colombiana from way back 2011. Very pretty little girl then, now grown into a very beautiful woman, I knew I was going to watch.
The genre is a romantic Drama released in 2017 starring Amandla Stenberg (as Maddy Whittier) and Nick Robinson (as Olly Bright).
🌼 Plot Summary
It follows the story of a girl, maddy, born with a rare immune disorder (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency). She cannot battle any outside disease and infection because she's allergic to everything and might die if she goes outside, and so she's confined indoors, and lived in isolation for 17 years. For these number of years, she had limited interactions with other people. The only people she interacts with are her mom, who's a doctor, the nurse and the nurse's daughter, and some online community of people with the same disease. She has no contact with the outside world whatsoever and so was very lonely.
Her painfully quiet life takes a new turn when on her 18th birthday, new neighbors move in next door — and she meets Olly, a cute, adventurous, kind, and persistent boy the same age. There's this chemistry between them. They start as friends which gradually culminates into a love story. Through text messages, notes on windows, and stolen moments, their connection grows and Maddy begins to question whether a life lived in safety is a life lived at all.
I'm going to do a spoiler free review this time around.
My Review;
Everything, Everything is a gentle, visually appealing young-adult romance that hits the right emotional notes. It has a touch of tragedy and hope. It’s heartfelt, uplifting, and so very easy to enjoy.
Watching the movie, there was a bunch of moments that is so cute, like a cute adventurous love story and I really enjoyed it.
The chemistry between Amandla and Nick is really so sweet and natural. Their youthful connection feels so genuine and heartwarming.
The cinematography was really very beautiful, a lot of great ocean shorts, nature type of shorts that really made me want to go on an adventure.
I also was taken in by the soft indie music and the warm colors which gave the film a dreamy, romantic vibe. So so suitable.
I really loved the relationship between Mandy and Olly. I also loved the way Mandy risked everything by going out into the world even if it kills her.
“Everything’s a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It’s up to you.”
Amandla Sternberg (Maddy) was amazing in this movie, and I see her as a rising star. Nick Robinson (Olly) was great too, he did a great job. He's a natural.
I loved seeing people of color in the lead role of this romantic drama. It helps challenge racial stereotypes and discrimination.
My rating for this movie is 4/5.
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Everything, Everything tells the story of Madeline Whittier, an 18 year old who can never leave her house. She has SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency), which means she's allergic to just about everything in the outside world. When a boy moves in next door, Madeline's Zen-like acceptance of her situation is turned upside down and she begins taking risks and wanting to live a life beyond the sanitized walls of her home. One teen character smokes, an adult drinks alcohol to excess, and characters lie to parents. There are scenes of domestic violence. The story has a few scenes of kissing, making out, and sex, and the foreplay and sex are described graphically. Swearing is infrequent (includes "s--t," "a--hole," "God," "Jesus," and "bastard"). This book is a good choice for readers looking for diverse characters; Madeline is of mixed race, with a Japanese mother and an African-American father, and her nurse is from Mexico.