The movie is a tragedy of humanity, as if we evolved as a society, to see more and more of the same. Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is a very unusually gift, and perceptive individual. William Graham (Edward Norton), who has been working on a psychological profile of a serial killer convinced with Lecter about the case. During the consultation and brainstorming session, Graham discovers evidence implicating Dr. Lecter in the murders.
The (abridged) plot of Me Before You is this: A small town girl from the English countryside, Louisa, is fired from her job, and in a fit of desperation, becomes a caregiver for a handsome former master of the universe, Will, who is paralyzed from the neck down. He’s jaded, rude, and pretentious. She’s zany, chatty, and kind. At first, they clash, but then they fall in love. She teaches him to find slivers of joy in his existence. He teaches her to expand her horizons. To avoid a major spoiler alert, suffice it to say that things get complicated—as Sam Claflin told me, “It’s a love story, at the heart of the story, but there are some very difficult issues.”
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Jo Jo Moyes, Me Before You tells the story of the unexpected relationship that blossoms between a contented small town Englishwoman and the wealthy, paralyzed Londoner who hires her as his caretaker. Theater director Thea Sharrock makes her feature directorial debut with this MGM/New Line Cinema co-production. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi