All the Bright Places

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Conrad C A beautiful movie to watch due in large part to the performances by its leads. Justice Smith is given a real chance to shine and gives a memorable and eccentric performance. The main gripes I had came down to the realism of the ending and the age of the cast who were definitely not believably teenagers anymore. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Audience Member hoi:) This film was suggested to me because I was looking for films that deal with topics like depression. So, I went for it. I had certain expectations because the films I'd seen with Elle Fanning were mostly really good. She really played very well here, too. Otherwise, the film also had the elements that define a drama and actually dealt with depression. I particularly liked the first half because I couldn't tell which direction the film was going in. At times, I expected the film to be more of a crime thriller. The second half, however, went more towards drama and, unfortunately, romance. Spoiler alert: The girl is being followed by a classmate. The guy behaves really strangely and crosses boundaries several times. Nevertheless, they become friends. I thought they would become friends and help each other, and then there's a twist about the guy also having similar problems with mental illness. But the film does something incredibly cheesy. They fall in love, which is really cheesy, especially given the guy's behavior and how little they know each other. It's exaggerated and unrealistic. The girl also frequently asks why he's behaving like that, but then something else happens and she stops asking questions. You wait for a big announcement and wonder why you didn't see that coming, but even though it often seems that way, it doesn't happen. Ultimately, the guy commits suicide, where I thought there was nothing to worry about—after all, he could already dive for three minutes without equipment. But he's no longer alive, and even though this makes things even worse for the girl, she's surprisingly in a good mood, and then the film ends. What bothered me was that the film seemed to barely deal with such illnesses, that was my impression. The girl is afraid of driving, but then drives after someone talks to her. As if all it takes is a few friendly conversations and such illnesses are cured. The film has a lot of inaccuracies and doesn't really address mental illness, but I found some of the acting to be very good, which is why I still say that I found the film mediocre. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Audience Member The world is filled with bright places we can make our own Netflix presents Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in a tricky high school romance They are young kids struggling with emotional and physical scars of their pasts Theodore has mood swings and is very dismissive of everything Violet has plenty of friends but secretly she’s contemplating suicide ever since her sister died I was pretty disappointed with this one but both leads have good chemistry trying to tackle heavy issues like abuse, lashing out, and suicide Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review madison a I loved the characters together but such a sad ending Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Chiemezie E Brett Haley's "All the bright places" delivers astonishing cinematics and portryas the adventures that come along with mental illness quite accordingly. Musical composer Keegan DeWitt offers a breathtaking musical score that really speaks to the emotional essence of the film and the astonishing beauty of the character's town in Indiana. Elle Manning absolutely crushes her role so effortlessly and Justice Smith really hones into his character towards the half mark of the movie. However, like many teen films addressing such delicate and sensitive topics, it unfortunately falls short on providing the essential closure I think a lot of young audiences need to understand. Younger watchers almost always naturally miscontrue difficult themes. As a result of this mis-closure "All the bright places" unknowingly romanticizes the difficult topics that it all so tenderly tries to tackle. However this doesn't typically poll as an issue amognst more mature audiences. Elle Manning looks EXTREMELY BRITISH. I still wonder if she actually is. Justice Smith looks EXACTLY like Kyle Exum, it's scary. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Drew B If I had to think of a word for this movie apart from gutwrenching, it would be: Pure. The way the 2 main characters bring this love story to life is absolutely pure. They are as real as it gets. And their pain resonates on the deepest levels. This movie stays with you long after its over. I don't think I can watch it again because I'm not trying to cry. But its a great movie for sure. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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