Love You Anyway

I initially heard about this movie and got excited about it for one reason: CHARLIE GILLESPIE. Same for many people. He's a crazy beautifully talented and caring human. But as I watched it the deeper I got in the show I realized that writer/ director Anna Matz could have taken my diaries from high school and turned them into a movie. I felt so connected to "Mack" (Reign Edwards) in the first 30 minutes of the show than anything or anyone in my 38 years of life. I will continue to watch this over and over and recommend it to everyone and anyone. If you are going through something y'all reach out. Please.

This film honestly relates so much to me minus the depression part but mackenzie nd lucas both have an awesome friendship honestly I cried 10 times ngl but tha means it's good I my opinion 💖

Charlie gillespie and reign Edward's were fantastic. I was swept away by their onscreen friendship. I could relate to the struggles gillespie was amazing he made me cry and feel his emotions.

What a journey they both take you on! Some moments were hard to watch. Yet relevant to what so many of us have lived & survived in our own families. Thank you for bringing awareness to teen suicide & mental health. And thank you for giving us the gift of Charlie Gillespie on the screen. Kept hoping he would sing too. He's so talented & gifted. Draws you in every time.

There is a reason why fake documentary-style amateur footage isn't strung together to make movies. After 5-10 minutes of it, most people are sick of the shaky cam, poor framing, and disjointed feel as we jump from scene to scene. There is a visual beauty element to movies that is sorely lacking here thanks to all of the faux-amateur footage.

As for the sad coming of age story, it could have been okay if presented in a more conventional manner. The heavy subject matter becomes somewhat maudlin and hard to take seriously thanks to the filming gimmick.