Anyone But You – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Comedy – G (Glen Powell)
Director: Will Gluck
Writer: Ilana Wolpert, Will Gluck (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sydney Sweeney (Madame Web)
- Glen Powell (Top Gun Maverick)
- Alexandra Shipp (Love, Simon)
- Hadley Robinson (The Pale Blue Eyes)
- Dermot Mulroney (Scream 6)
- Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under)
Plot: After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice-cold–until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Anyone But You starts when Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell) have a chance meeting in a coffee shop. However, the morning after sees things become difficult and they go their separate ways. The pair end up reuniting through a mutual friend and the awkwardness begins.
They are both invited to their friends Claudia (Shipp), and Halle (Robinson) wedding in Sydney. However, they must put their problems behind them and try to support their friends and family. They find themselves dealing with matchmakers as they learn about the mistake which happened between their first meeting.
Verdict on Anyone But You
Anyone But You is a romantic comedy following two strangers who think their night together was a nightmare. However, they are forced to put their differences aside for a wedding and learn what they missed out on.
This movie brings a new sparky romance which highlights how easily you could have let somebody get away. However, it falls into the situation where both the characters come off as selfish and cause their friends problems. Most of the laughs come from unrealistic moments that are overly forced. Even the problems the pair show come off as something that revolves around them not being about to communicate. Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney are the highlights of the film, who make the most out of the routine we have seen before.
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Final Thoughts – Anyone But You is a basic rom-com, which relies on the performances to elevate it.
