Me Before You-Teen Movie Revew

Will Traynor (Sam Claflin) has a good life. He is an extremely athletic and handsome wealthy banker with a beautiful girlfriend. Though his life drastically changes the day he gets in an accident and he is paralyzed. Dealing with his difficult circumstances he becomes depressed, cynical and desperately wants to end his life. However, there is hope for Will when his parents hire Louisa Clark (Emilia Clarke) as his caregiver and companion. Louisa is a 26 year-old charming, bubbly woman who tries to show Will that life is worth living no matter what the situation. As Louisa and Will’s relationship deepens, Will continually wonders… is this life worth living? Based on JoJo Moyes’ 2012 novel,  Me Before You is a heartfelt, romantic drama.

Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 30, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Moderate

• Louisa and her sister talk about an outfit being too “booby.”
• Louisa and Will passionately kiss.
• There are sexual jokes referring to a paralyzed person having sex.
• Prior to Will’s accident we see him in bed with his girlfriend. He’s shirtless, and we see her bare shoulders.
• There are sexual references to French gay porn, lap dances and oral sex.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• There is the mature and disturbing subject matter of euthanasia.
• We see scars on one of Will’s wrists, it’s noted that he tried to commit suicide.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• We hear “h—,” “sh-t,”  “a–,” “b–ch,” and “d–n.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see characters drinking beer and wine.

Will Teens Like It? Yes

• I interviewed a few pre-teen girls that had read the book and loved the movie.

Overall, this is a heartfelt drama. Parents need to be aware of the acceptance of euthanasia that the film portrays. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.

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