This is not a "standard rom-com," as others have said. Standard rom-coms are by definition romantic and comedic. This is neither. The writing is offensively bad. The acting is about as good as a high school play.
Sydney Sweeney has been great in other things I've seen, and maybe this was just bad direction, but I was embarrassed for her when I watched this movie. Her nothing-delivery sometimes felt like I was watching a first table read. Glen Powell's character could have been played by a golden retriever. Talents like Rachel Griffiths and Dermot Mulroney were absolutely wasted on overwrought and often cringeworthy dialogue, and oddly aggressive reactions to normal events.
The tension was so forced, nonsensical, and messy, I felt like I was going crazy. I found myself thinking "no human being has ever acted like this in this situation" for most of the movie. I was really looking forward to this movie, and it was just an excruciating watch.
Sydney Sweeney has been great in other things I've seen, and maybe this was just bad direction, but I was embarrassed for her when I watched this movie. Her nothing-delivery sometimes felt like I was watching a first table read. Glen Powell's character could have been played by a golden retriever. Talents like Rachel Griffiths and Dermot Mulroney were absolutely wasted on overwrought and often cringeworthy dialogue, and oddly aggressive reactions to normal events.
The tension was so forced, nonsensical, and messy, I felt like I was going crazy. I found myself thinking "no human being has ever acted like this in this situation" for most of the movie. I was really looking forward to this movie, and it was just an excruciating watch.