![]() ![]() The introduction of Louisa “Lou” Clark (Clarke) isn’t quite as dramatic: she’s seen charming older patrons of the cafe where she’s a waitress, displaying compassion and an ease with making people happy. So when “Me Before You” wastes no time in showing him in life-changing accident just two minutes into the movie, you may catch someone shouting, “Already?!” in a mix of surprise and dismay (this actually happened at my screening). Between his dimples and the cooking skills, you may hear audible sighs from the audience. He’s lazing about in a cloudlike bed against pristine white walls with a blond beauty, offering to make her dinner that evening. We’re introduced to Will Traynor in what almost seems like a dream sequence. ![]() ![]() This isn’t the type of movie you’ll be proud to tell your film snob friends you saw (much less liked), but it’s successful in its aims and will ably bring the book’s readers and romance fans both joy and tears. ![]() Despite my best efforts, I confess to being won over far earlier by “ Me Before You,” largely due to its leads. In this adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ bestselling book club favorite, Sam Claflin’s Will Traynor spends about a third of the movie trying desperately to resist a bubbly, chatty Emilia Clarke. ![]()
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