Part of the extra features will be a beautiful deleted scene where a series of shots take place. A diverse range of metaphors can be seen from these 47 seconds of footage, where our protagonist Gus returns home from hospital and he holds Hazel close whilst she sleeps. To see them sit in silence on the porch gazing at each other defines true subtext, which is often a powerful notion of film making. Only the viewer can be left with ambiguous feelings of what is going on in our protagonist’s minds. How strong is their love despite their illnesses? How much optimism do they have before one of them departs?
What is it about deleted scenes that get omitted? Why did the director Josh Boone make the executive decision to scrap the writer’s vision? After viewing this deleted scene, many will have the subjective view that this scene doesn’t slow the pace down. Although there is no dialogue, to show rather than to tell is often the rule of film making.
Nevertheless the beautiful quote from the book is referenced as Hazel looks at a clock, which states, “If you want the rainbow you have to deal with the rain.” This quote is truly metaphorical, identifying Hazel and Gus, but most significantly all of us as well.
The Fault in Our Stars has grossed $209 million thus far. Who knows how much more it will make when it will hit Blu- ray and DVD? It may be a film that points a gun at your head and says, “Cry now bitch!” But sometimes a good stream of tears can bring beauty and earnest emotions that we sometimes crave for.