Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) (original) (raw)

High school senior, Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

High school senior, Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. (less)

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer: Jesse Andrews
Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon
Producer: Steven Rales

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 18, 2015

6 / 10

Cutesiness plays a major role in �Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.� Even the title of the movie is trying to be playful. Its joviality would be a blessing if the picture wasn�t actually about the slow drain of cancer, creating quite a problem for the production as it works to maintain light and dark without establishing a comfortable middle ground. It�s difficult to gauge the effort�s sincerity when it�s frequently working to show off its knowledge of film and home video history, but �Me and Earl and the Dying Girl� does connect in a few areas of empathy. Unfortunately, it takes some work to cl ...read more...

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