the fault in our stars movie review christian

Greydanus, film critic for the National Catholic Register told CNA that while the film does not adequately address all of the themes it touches upon, 'it's truer than a lot of stories.' The story also focuses on the consequences of living with life-threatening illnesses, meditating on whether life has an ultimate meaning and the value and cost of love in the midst of pain. The film's plot centers around a teenager, Hazel Grace Lancaster – who has terminal cancer – following her as she navigates her parent's expectations, the shallow consolations of her support group leader, friendship and love with Augustus Waters, another teen and cancer survivor. 'For the Christian of course, we have a name for that love that conquers suffering – Jesus.'īased on the bestselling book of the same name, 'The Fault in Our Stars' is already one of the most popular films of the summer grossing $48.2 million its opening weekend and taking the top spot at the box office. 'It's a short step from the movie to a Christian understanding' of pain and suffering, he offered.

Rossetti told CNA June 6, ultimately demonstrating that 'love conquers suffering, even though it brings suffering.' However, the film shows that 'pain is not the last word, love is the last word,' Msgr. 'Pain demands to be felt – we need to face pain honestly, and we can't sugarcoat it,' said Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America. Bestselling movie and book 'The Fault in Our Stars' provides material to think more deeply about belief and skepticism – as well as the lessons on suffering and vulnerability that the terminally ill can teach us, clergy and cultural observers say.

The fault in our stars movie review christian