The Take
Me Before You is not worth watching. It sells assisted suicide as the romantic climax of a feel-good story about a rich quadriplegic and his caregiver.
The leads have solid chemistry and the English countryside looks pretty, yet the script never challenges the premise that a disabled life is a burden best ended.
The Verdict
The film uses charm and scenery to make giving up feel like the mature, loving decision. Heavy-handed manipulation keeps viewers crying for the wrong reasons.
Skip it. Watch 'The Sea Inside' instead for a euthanasia story without the rom-com gloss.
Common Questions
Why is Me Before You controversial?
No, the story frames ending a disabled life as an act of love.
What is Me Before You about?
A quadriplegic hires a caregiver who falls for him and backs his suicide plan.
Is Me Before You based on a true story?
No, it adapts Jojo Moyes' novel with the same unchanged premise.
