I wanted to see this movie because of Maisie Williams. Similar stories have been done in movies several times in recent years. "Then Came You" doesn't make it to the level of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl", but it's still worth the watch. In "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl", I found the characters much more unique and realistic. Maisie's and Asa's performances did carry the film though. I wished they would have delved more into the way Maisie's character felt abandoned by her friends. I liked the way they started out with the scene with her three girl friends ignoring her. They were having a hard time dealing with the fact that she was dying. But later on, they seemed to get over it, and we never really saw how that happened. We saw Maisie drinking heavily at a party. I thought it may interfere with her meds and she may have a seizure. Instead she just threw up out in the street with Asa and seemed to genuinely have a good time at the party. I think they had some missed opportunities to make the characters more unique and real. But I still thought both Asa and Maisie did a great job with the script they were given. I did think the flight attendant seemed a bit old for Asa. She said there was 3 years difference, but it looked almost like a teacher and student type of thing.
I do think this was a good performance for Maisie. It was worth the watch. But, it makes me want to watch "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" again. I have watched it twice already. It's really the best in this genre. I loved seeing Maisie though!!
I do think this was a good performance for Maisie. It was worth the watch. But, it makes me want to watch "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" again. I have watched it twice already. It's really the best in this genre. I loved seeing Maisie though!!