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The Fundamentals of Caring ; Movie Review

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Synopsis:  A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship. Director: Rob Burnett Distributed By: Netflix Cast: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Megan Ferguson, Fred Weller, Bobby Cannavale  Reflections: I'm going to preface this review with the fact that I hate the recent  romanticization  of illness in the media within the past few years. It is not beautiful to have cancer, mental illness, or any sort of physical illness.  This  very opinion is the reason I hated The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, other than the writing style not being of my taste, I found the effect of the novel  romanticized cancer to teenagers.  Obviously,  I also ended up hating the movie, even though there was only so much the act...