I just read a review that is from a person that actually has CF. And it reads genuine, not like someone who craves attention or just plain lies about it. That person overall likes the movie and thinks the represantation and the mostly accurate depiction of certain things (therapy and so forth) weigh more than the fact that the movie goes Hollywood on us. Romantic drama Hollywood that is - apparently there are other movies that get a lot more wrong.
So who am I to dispute that or say something different? I am glad that person feels that way and I hope that is true for others who watch this. That being said, I would not be honest to myself or anyone else if I wouldn't rate this the way it felt to me. And the cliches that are being used, the predictability of it all and the fact that the movie ... well goes Hollywood on us, is something I can't leave outside my review and rating overall.
The actors do their best with what they got and while it is tough for someone who doesn't have the experience of what they go through to know or understand all their reactions, we as viewers may understand certain feelings because they are human. Being closed away is one thing - wanting to break free or bend the rules another - one that has to thought about especially considering the risks one will take with it ... the ending is as dramatic and Hollywood as it gets and again something that is to be expected.
So depending on your experience and your willingness to suspend your disbelief, you will be able to "enjoy" this more or less than others.
So who am I to dispute that or say something different? I am glad that person feels that way and I hope that is true for others who watch this. That being said, I would not be honest to myself or anyone else if I wouldn't rate this the way it felt to me. And the cliches that are being used, the predictability of it all and the fact that the movie ... well goes Hollywood on us, is something I can't leave outside my review and rating overall.
The actors do their best with what they got and while it is tough for someone who doesn't have the experience of what they go through to know or understand all their reactions, we as viewers may understand certain feelings because they are human. Being closed away is one thing - wanting to break free or bend the rules another - one that has to thought about especially considering the risks one will take with it ... the ending is as dramatic and Hollywood as it gets and again something that is to be expected.
So depending on your experience and your willingness to suspend your disbelief, you will be able to "enjoy" this more or less than others.