Maybe it’s Daniel’s dreaminess, or a way of compartmentalizing or distracting herself from the reality of deportation (and having to pack and help her family), but she lets herself be reckless, and the two set off on an adventure in their city that she at least knows has an expiration date. Why she goes along with it is a bit of a mystery. He even works up the courage to propose that he can make her fall in love with him in a day. So, in the grand movie tradition of “it’s not stalking if she’s into it,” he does what any lovelorn high school poet who’d rather be doing anything but interviewing for Dartmouth would do: He follows her.Ī fairly dramatic opportunity arises for Daniel to introduce himself and have an excuse to hang around her to make sure she’s OK. This is important because Natasha, whom he insists he spotted in the crowd not just because she is gorgeous but because “no one ever looks up,” is wearing a jacket with the words “Deus Ex Machina” on the back. He also, with strained plaintiveness, scribbles “Deus Ex Machina” in a notebook. You know this because in his room he has a newspaper clipping of an article about Maya Angelou and an Emily Dickinson book on his shelf. He’s feeling stifled by his Korean immigrant parents, who decided long ago that he’d be a doctor, when he really just wants to be a poet (seriously). It’s there she catches the eye of one Daniel Bae (Melton), a high school student on his way to an alumni interview for Dartmouth that he doesn’t want to go to. Running around the city, she’s also on a reluctant farewell tour, taking an extra beat here and there to really absorb her surroundings - like stopping to gaze up wistfully at the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal. We meet her on the day before their scheduled deportation, as she rushes to a meeting at the immigration office and then, in desperation, to another “last shot” plea with a lawyer who has been known to do miracles. She considers New York her home, so much so that she’s decided to fight the system against all odds and to the last second, even though her parents are resigned to leaving. Shahidi plays Natasha Kingsley, a high school student whose family is facing imminent deportation to Jamaica. And both parties involved in said romance have other things going on in their lives that are much more compelling than their love-at-first-sight. That makes it all the more frustrating, then, that the driving engine behind the film - a whirlwind 24-hour romance - is contrived, underwhelming and perhaps worst of all, unconvincing. Tune in to Geek Girl Riot on idobi Radio every Tuesday at 11pm ET / 8pm PT for your dose of late-night geekery from our team of rioters.Director Ry Russo-Young’s film is shot by cinematographer Autumn Durald with such precision it’s impossible not to get a little swoony over the fact that the filmmaker clearly did not phone it in for this adaptation of a popular young adult book. ThirdLove knows there’s a perfect bra for everyone, which is why they’re offering you 15% off your first order! Go to /GGRIOT now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! THIRDLOVE.COM/GGRIOT Not only do they look good, they feel good, and they do good for the community. ThirdLove is serving up the #pretty with their fabulous range of underwear for all shapes and sizes. We’ve got you-catch our resident YA Rioter Sam spilling all the latest novels you need to read next (and see the list below): Once you’re done watching (and then re-reading) The Sun is Also a Star, we know you’ll be itching for some more YA to fill your heart (and reading list). The audience got to ask some questions too! Prepare to swoon and applaud (and try not to get too jealous of the new couple #Cham). They talked all about the movie, their chemistry, and what it was like adapting such a beloved story. Catch The Sun is Also a Star in theaters on Friday!Īfter the screening, the film’s lovely stars Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton held a Q&A hosted by TV personality Melissa Grelo. Sherin and Sam got to see The Sun is Also a Star at a special preview screening in Toronto-hear their spoiler-free preview and learn more about the story. We’re huge fans of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon so we were thrilled when we heard it was being made into a movie. Hear a special Q&A event with The Sun is Also a Star’s Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton! We also throw love confetti at the book + film then give you some new YA reading recs. Is Also a Star (photo © Warner Bros.) // #Cham AKA your new OTP Rioter Sam & Charles Melton Of ) // Charles Melton (photo via IMDb)īottom row L-R: Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton talking with Q&A host Melissa Grelo // The Sun Top row L-R: Yara Shahidi (photo by Emma McIntyre - © 2018 Getty Images - photo courtesy
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