And it is the story that I hope has been preserved, even with the alterations made. But what’s this dance at the end of the trailer? Does Quentin go to prom in the film? I can’t imagine how that will fit in without greatly altering the narrative.Īs you can tell, I have a strong memory of the book, but while all these differences are notable for me I can’t imagine that they’ll impact greatly on the story. But, y’know? I actually thought she belonged there so I can go along with that. Angela does not come with them in the book. Firstly, the car trip that takes up so much of the third act apparently now has a new passenger. In terms of narrative there looks to be two major differences. They cover someone’s car in cling film? Well, that didn’t happen in the book, but that’s okay. It’s funny because she’s wearing it for quite a good while. On the night Margo sneaks into Quentin’s room she’s plastered in camouflage make-up. Quentin is supposed to live next door to Margo, but in the film they live across the street from one another. Now for the trailer itself. This is something of a spot-the-difference game for those of us who have read the book. I have since realized that she has a certain charisma which is very appealing. In reality, I know all these worries will not amount to much in the end, as Nat Wolff is the perfect choice for Quentin, and he is the most important part of the film.

I must admit I was very weary when it was announced that the British model Cara Delevingne would be playing Margo. But these are things I can live with in the face of a good performance. Ben is supposed to be olive skinned, and Margo is actually supposed to be much heavier. That being said, there are things that now still jump out at me. I read the novel of Paper Towns after I’d heard about the casting, so my own personal images of the characters were slightly tainted. Doing away as they did with a lot of that book’s depth, I do worry for Paper Towns. I was also not a great fan of the Neustadter and Weber adaptation of The Fault In Our Stars. This is only the second feature made by director Jake Schreier, his only other being Robot & Frank, which I didn’t rate highly. On the basis of what I know about the Paper Towns production, I’m not entirely confident about its success as a film.

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