POSITIVES
You've seen many different takes of the Romeo & Juliet story, but this addition of Rosaline into the mythos is actually decently entertaining to see in this comedic narrative.
Comedy plays on self-awareness, physical gags, play on words, awkward situations, and running jokes. It has fun with the material and I rather liked that!
Cast is adorably charming and playful with their roles, anchored by the incredible Kaitlyn Dever in the lead role. Excellent work as well by Isabela Merced, Sean Teale, Kyle Allen, Bradley Whitford, Minnie Driver, Christopher McDonald, and many more.
Alright, I have to admit that the set locations and costume design are fantastic, and only positively add to the movie!
The modern sensibilities and social commentaries applied to this story do stand out a lot. However it is also what gives this movie that solid light-hearted enjoyably casual tone that works really well with the premise.
NEGATIVES
I'm sure there are those who will protest about the modern touches to this adaptation.
This is not without its derivative plot and character tropes. So expect some familiarity with the narrative.
It's definitely not what I would call a challenging movie to watch, and it's probably only memorable to a certain point.
Okay, there's this quirk that Rosaline has that's supposed to be humorously endearing, but it just reminds me of the plot conveniences this movie has to rely on sometimes.
Sean Teale looks so much like a younger Oscar Isaac that it's very distracting. You'd think it was a deep fake special effect or something.
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