by Jesse Andrews

A few hours ago, I finished Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews for an English assignment, and I’m experiencing some really mixed feelings about an English assignment.

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

While not as good as the novel a Tarantino film’s based on (ironically, the screenplay was penned by Jesse Andrews, the author of the source material), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is still successful as a not-quite-a love story and a poignant coming-of-age tale with a unique visual flair courtesy of director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and Oldboy cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung.