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The saying “lower your expectations and be forgiving” seems to be the key to a successful marriage. While it may not be the most uplifting approach, it’s not a bad guideline for romantic comedies, a genre that tends to have low standards. For every classic like His Girl Friday or When Harry Met Sally or Four Weddings, there are countless forgettable movies that go straight to streaming. Just like the common lesson in these movies is that you have to go through many unsuccessful relationships before finding the right one, the same can be said for the movies themselves.
Fortunately, the romantic tension between two endearing guests at a wedding (Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff) may not involve a real prince, but rather a handsome man wearing a crown. This makes it a promising romantic comedy worth giving a chance. The main characters are both attractive and relatable, and their flaws make them realistic and charming. Although they briefly get together early on, the film centers around whether they will eventually reconcile. This is a refreshing change from the typical romcom plot of two characters starting off disliking each other and gradually falling in love. The reasons for their initial separation are believable and relatable, rather than being driven by a cliché evil corporation trying to ruin a small business.
As the film nears its end, the continued discussion of these issues becomes tiresome. It may have been beneficial to leave out a few of these issues during the script writing process. The longer the film progresses, the more it feels like a therapy session rather than the lively and energetic beginning we saw. Perhaps some of the individuals involved were aiming to create a serious drama with tragic elements, while others wanted to maintain the same tone as the opening scene, which featured a slow-motion montage with a big band cover of “It Had to Be You” and confetti falling. However, this tension adds depth to the film and prevents it from becoming dull.
Source: theguardian.com
