“Me Before You” — three rather average words, yet they entitle a novel that is anything but average.

I read the novel by Jojo Moyes in preparation for the movie’s release and fell in love with the story. Will Traynor — once an extreme adventurer, now a quadriplegic — meet Louisa Clark — kind-hearted, chatty 26 year old looking for a job to help support her family. Louisa ends up stepping into the role of Will’s caretaker and a relationship blossoms, albeit a snarky one at first. It's witty, touching, funny, devastating -- a blend of the highest highs and lowest lows of human emotion. I’ll refrain from going into all of the special details that woven together create the magic of the story, as to avoid spoilers and let you experience the magic on your own, but I will say this: “Me Before You” is more than a sappy love story. It’s a story about life, and it is real, the characters facing everyday struggles as well as the unthinkable plight of Will. It’s not sugarcoated and wrapped up in a silky red ribbon, the ends curled to perfection; I think that’s what makes it so enticing and so wonderful.

As far as the movie goes, it was one of the best book to film adaptations I have ever seen. The casting was absolutely spot on. The acting was impeccable, the characters brought to life with finesse and vibrancy. Sam Claflin, who you may know as the actor who played Finnick in “The Hunger Games,” embodied Will Traynor in the most believable, seamless way possible. During the movie, I only saw Will. I saw each emotion play across his face in exactly the way they were written about in the novel. Without the ability to use gestures to express certain emotions, Sam expertly expressed deep joy and pain and love through facial expressions and the tone of his voice. I also imagine it must have taken immense effort and hard work to replicate the stiff posture of a quadriplegic, lacking most motor functions, and Sam managed to do so consistently throughout the movie’s entirety.

Emilia Clarke, most widely known for her role in “Game of Thrones” was destined to play Louisa Clark. She effortlessly brought Lou’s charm and vivacity to life. Her effervescent smile lit up the screen, just as Lou’s lit up the pages of the novel. If you’ve read the book, you must remember the bumble bee tights. Well, those famous tights were not forgotten in the movie, and Emilia’s childlike giddiness upon receiving them was exceptional.

She wasn’t just adept at the cheery scenes, she broke my heart in the serious, emotional scenes, too. I expected to cry in the movie just like I cried in the book, and guess what? I did. "What was so heartbreaking?" you might be thinking. Well, you'll just have to read the book and see the movie to find out, won't you?

The supporting cast was also fantastic — Will’s stoic parents, Lou’s lovable, sweet family, "running man" Patrick, affable Nathan, and more — though some of them were shown in the movie less than in the book, I still got a good sense of who they were and why they were important to the story.

Finally, the settings and wardrobe were just as I imagined them in the book, especially pertaining to the castle and to Lou; the castle a marvelous, grand site to see, and Lou’s quirky, bright style brought out with no bridling. I anticipated each new outfit eagerly and loved the assortment of colorful heels on her bedroom wall -- a nice touch.

I give this movie infinite stars and plan on seeing it again soon.

As for you, you’re new mission is to hurry over to the nearest movie theatre with a loved one and an abundance of tissues, and get ready to laugh, cry, and everything in between — And don’t forget to live boldly!