"When people bemoan the state of the 21st Century rom-com, they usually haven't seen this gem starring Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine as college buddies who decide to be each other's dates for multiple weddings over the course of one summer. Sure, the ending is basically predetermined, but the execution is pure joy, with a snappy script and lead performances that make you wish these two actors had made five more movies like this."
"on an island off the coast of Brittany in the 18th Century. But this is far from a tame costume drama. Sciamma infuses each frame with passion as these two women fall in love, finding in each other's eyes a comfort the rest of the world fails to provide. The magnificent ending will have you weeping, while at the same time making you believe that true love is in fact possible."
"Part of the pleasure is watching Roberts and Grant at the peak of their powers, his mumbly charm reverberating off her undeniable spark. Almost every scene is constructed with the specific intention of making you swoon, from the awkward moment in which he pretends to be a journalist from Horse & Hound magazine to her I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy confession. And, by goodness, the magic works."
A summer rom-com follows Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine as college friends who agree to be each other's dates for multiple weddings, combining a snappy script and buoyant performances; Erskine is a charming mess as a boundaryless Alice while Quaid provides adorable longing. Celine Sciamma's 18th-century tale centers on an artist (Noemie Merlant) commissioned to paint a bride-to-be (Adele Haenel) on a Breton island, with passionate framing and a tear-inducing, affirming conclusion. Richard Curtis's Notting Hill pairs Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in meticulously crafted, swoon-worthy scenes that culminate in iconic romantic moments.
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