So the characterization was bang on, though I had little patience for their carry on. The supporting cast felt all “very teen” – wrapped up in their own dramas and self-importance. One big difference in the plot was in the book she only repeats the day seven times – it’s much more in the film with numerous versions of the day being flashed up on the screen montage-style. I laughed so hard in her ‘rebellious’ day it added a much needed punch to a novel I was starting to find boring. In contrast the film version of Sam (played by Zoey Deutch – and the main reason I wanted to see this film) seemed to be more of an observer and the quiet one of the group, where in the book she is much more involved in the bullying and teen drama.Īdditionally, the sex scene with Rob (her teacher) was messed up – didn’t even know if they have sex, but it is heavily alluded to in the film, whereas the novel kept it at heavy flirtation. Sam became much more interesting, her choices became more altruistic. Then about halfway through the novel things changed. She wears the moniker ‘bitch’ unapologetically and seems to pinball from one social scene to the next, swaying under the banner of peer pressure and grasping to remain at the top of the social hierarchy. I didn’t particularly like Sam for most of the novel. However I didn’t get that same lengthiness and drag from the film. Plus the Groundhog styled repetition of the same day lagged the pacing.
All the immaturity, the teen girl snarkiness and bullying was just so tiresome. I started reading ‘ Before I Fall’ a few times, abandoning it and returning before making any head way. It’s been well over six months since I’ve done a book to film comparison, and given there have been a plethora of titles released recently I thought I’d better pull my finger out 😉
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