Fans of the best-selling novel by Jojo Moyes will be heartened to hear that she wrote the screenplay, too, and that she has preserved all the lines that - when read aloud - will provide much mirth at your next dinner party.
An unabashed tearjerker of a movie, but it's been put together with such charm that you probably won't mind the assault on your heartstrings and tear ducts.
For those who have ever wondered what might happen if the sadistic billionaire Christian Grey broke his back during an acrobatic sex session and ended up in a wheelchair, a new romcom, Me Before You, bizarrely provides the answer.
It's not perfect - there are times when the pacing is off and the epilogue tries too hard to end things on a positive note - but it's effective and affecting.
Yes, it's very stodgy in places, but its warmth and charm shine through sporadically enough to let you overlook the rough hewn edges and social class connotations. But only just.
This adaptation of Jojo Moyes's best-seller (scripted by the novelist herself) might have the structure of a comfort-food weepie, but it's a rom-com with brains.
