The fact that there are films of books that were initially published on Wattpad might elicit a few sighs. Even though films such as After have a solid and devoted base of supportive viewers, the average viewer is averse to what is essentially a romantic eruption of two people’s intimate lives on the silver screen.
Beautiful Disaster, however, may be the exception to the rule. It is about Abby (Virginia Gardner) who has been in college for several years now for some reason and is trying to suppress whatever has driven her to this phase, wanting to simply re-start her life. In college, she comes across Travis (Dylan Sprouse), a sophomore who was a fighter in the underground circuit which is, to Abby, the type of person you should not associate with. Their complete opposite nudges them with aggression as this is where they each place a bet on each other. But they eventually turn out to be more affectionate than previously thought.
It is adapted from Jamie McGuire’s book Beautiful Disaster. Moving beyond the novel that it was based on, Beautiful Disaster does tend to improve on its sources quite sufficiently to be able to find its place in a niche that quickly seems to be becoming over saturated.
Beautiful Disaster challenges the common stereotype in romance novels that younger girls go crazy for their older male peers after the first few weeks on campus. Although both of them, Travis and Abby, are likely to be falling for each, there is this perpetual sight of recognition by Abby with respect to the fact that he is not ideal for her life, what made her come to this decision nonetheless?
Abby started making waves as an excellent poker player from a very young age. In the evolution of events though, her father became an old dog who could hardly perform as well as he used to, which changed things between the two. Rather than turning into a professional card sharps, Abi fled and went off to college with her best friend at that time, America (Libe Barer). It may sound absurd but those particulars are helping to ensure it is not shallow. This is in the sense of sending money orders so she pays for school fees where in most cases cash is required, checks or electronic payments. She already knows that such an ease will not prevail for all times, hence, it is significant for her preparing to begin looking for work and planning even before she utilizes her cash reserves.
As small as they may seem, they provide a substantive escape narrative, which is a well-known truth that nothing is ever flawless.
Act III, which diverges from the original, also provides the reader with an extra twist that enriches Abby’s story. Assuming that he comes out unscathed (and loaded), he is prepared to endorse this way of life for her daughter. There is no cause for doubt in the minds of the readers with regard to the fate of her relationship with father. This gives credence to what Abby does and adds vital character arc.
The novel has also been accused of being abusive with respect to Abby and Travis’ relationship but the movie has done great in that aspect. Even though it is how Travis is still overprotective in it, it fits within the comic spirit of the film. Their quarrels are almost always concealed from public view, only to be resolved behind the scenes and never allowed to escalate in social settings. Such changes in the original order can, for better or worse, explain why this specific narrative is different from other narratives.
Beautiful Disaster most definitely belongs in the comedy genre owing to its light comedic tone in almost all of its scenes, unlike its colleagues that accompany such themes with drama. This should not suggest that the movie is devoid of any drama; still, It focuses more attention on making fun of any tension that is present in order to advance the storyline and show the audience what each character’s true nature is, and that was something new in the film. One of the most unforgettable moments is when Travis’ cousin Shepley (Austin North) is having a hard time using a bike and how Abby repays her sleep-touching.
Nonetheless, the humor does not always work. A few episodes, especially those with lively sexual overtones, approach the borderline of impertinence and self-pity due to the foolishness of what these people do and how they act. These are just trying too hard, or simply go over the top to stretch an already worn thin punch line without having the real comedic value.
But this also applies to the way in which he engages in trash talking during fights, for example. Contrarily, even though those scenes are a great pleasure to watch thanks to their effective choreography, his attitude towards them as well as his attitude towards the enemies he openly ridicules is rather disheartening. Honestly speaking, he made strange simian sounds as he jumped over the rafters from bar to bar in the fighting area which was not pleasant in any form.
These complications come from the writers and the editor, not the actors, Gardner or Sprouse. They are able to infuse and immerse themselves in their characters even though at times certain dialogues may be awkward or appear to be acted out, but it is clear that they take pleasure in performing their character daily on-screen regardless of the limitations in capped scripts by directors like Viola Davis. In actual sense Gardner does pull Abby’s narrative back, but she does this by successfully executing comedic Q&A portions particularly with the casino and how her eyes during the film constantly fluctuate through the emotions as they inevitably will earn tears for poor Abby in the end.
In the case of Sprouse he tries to encompass fully what is the enigma regarding the character of Travis Tyler according to this film. Thanks to Kahawai’s influence this quality more manifested itself through comic timing but also coped with success in building up towards the most dramatic moments during the arc of plot development carried out by him rather strongly in regards to his character’s behaviour before the title fights and his attitude towards Abby afterwards.
In the end, Beautiful Disaster does not strifle the adaptation model by exploring its flaws and negative elements, but rather the more positive, redeeming qualities within Abby and Travis’ relationship, while also adjusting the storyline so that Abby’s history is expanded upon. These changes might anger its fanbase, however they inject energy into a story that makes it stand out from the rest of the pack within the genre, instead relying on characters who have their own agency and a storyline which is overly humorous, akin to a romcom from the early to mid 2000s.
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