The Secrets of Rom-Coms
Continuing my binge of feel good coming of age romance movies, I'm following up The DUFF with a One Day-esque tale called Love, Rosie starring Lily Collins (as Rosie) and Sam Claflin as her best friend Alex.
Romantic comedies are about the chemistry and sexual tension. Not character development, not story telling, but how badly the audience wants to see the two main characters get together. And what better way to make the audience sit on the edge of their seats than to tell a 12+ year long story of two soul mates who are never quite on the same page? The logic is that since it's been so long, it makes their union (because obviously they get together or this wouldn't be a feel good coming of age romance movie) an all the more satisfying finale.
I know it's contrived. I know it's been done before. I know that we know almost next to nothing about Alex's career or Rosie's life. I know that Lily Collins literally looks like she hasn't aged a day despite her daughter being played by different aged actresses but there's still something heart-warming about it all. What makes this movie any different from the other run-of-the-mill-best-friends-in-love-with-each-other-but-can't-get-together-for-various-life-reasons films? Honestly, not much. But these characters are just likable enough and they have just enough dimension to them to make them seem real that you want to root for them.
So if you're looking for a life-changing, perspective-altering, industry-defining movie... this is not it. But if you want a little pick me up, something to smile about and deliver the hope that perhaps love can conquer anything in this desolate world of ours, then sit back, relax, get some popcorn, and watch Love, Rosie. It's a good way to stave off the loneliness of singledom or a good way to make it worse knowing that you don't have an Alex in your life. Either way, it makes for a good movie to watch with your girlfriends and an equally good movie to watch alone in the wee hours of the morning.
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| This is what best friends look like, right? |
I know it's contrived. I know it's been done before. I know that we know almost next to nothing about Alex's career or Rosie's life. I know that Lily Collins literally looks like she hasn't aged a day despite her daughter being played by different aged actresses but there's still something heart-warming about it all. What makes this movie any different from the other run-of-the-mill-best-friends-in-love-with-each-other-but-can't-get-together-for-various-life-reasons films? Honestly, not much. But these characters are just likable enough and they have just enough dimension to them to make them seem real that you want to root for them.
So if you're looking for a life-changing, perspective-altering, industry-defining movie... this is not it. But if you want a little pick me up, something to smile about and deliver the hope that perhaps love can conquer anything in this desolate world of ours, then sit back, relax, get some popcorn, and watch Love, Rosie. It's a good way to stave off the loneliness of singledom or a good way to make it worse knowing that you don't have an Alex in your life. Either way, it makes for a good movie to watch with your girlfriends and an equally good movie to watch alone in the wee hours of the morning.
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