The genre of ROMANTIC COMEDY is going through a crisis: for a long time, there has not been anything in the cinema that would make you want to laugh and cry at the same time and that you would want to review after ten, twenty, or more years. And then, unexpectedly, Netflix began to save the situation, releasing solid and not-at-all-shameful films in this genre one after another. We talk about those that you can (and should) see right now.
“Set-Up”
In the classic ridiculous comedy directed by Claire Scanlon, Zoe Deutsch and Glen Powell play two tortured personal assistants. Tired of staying late at the office to satisfy the whims of their grumpy bosses (Lucy Liu and Tay Diggs), they hatch a plan to make them fall in love, hoping it will distract them and make their life easier. Romance inevitably appears in the lives of both couples, combined with shocking decorations, hyped farce, and witty jokes.
“You are my doubt”
When celebrity chef (Ali Wong) returns to her native San Francisco to open a new restaurant, she meets a childhood friend (Randall Park) with whom she lost touch after an ill-fated meeting one night. The couple began to improve relations and get closer again, but Keanu Reeves unexpectedly appears in their life, playing a pretentious version of himself and the main character’s passion.
“Someone cool”
Taylor Swift quoted Jennifer Kateen Robinson’s harrowing tale of love and loss in her poignant breakup song Death by a Thousand Cuts. “Someone Cool” is about lovers Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) and Nate (Lakeith Stanfield), who split after nine years of relationship. To survive the breakup, the girl plans to spend an epic night with friends but secretly hopes for a reconciliation.
“Let it Snow”
Luke Snellin’s drama Let It Snow is an impressive saga about a group of teenagers in a small town who falls in love and fall out of love on Christmas Eve. Kiernan Shipka, Shamik Moore, Isabela Merced, and Odeya Rush lead a talented young cast, starring characters who ride sleds, attend awkward family dinners, rebuild broken friendships and hang out in the middle of a blizzard.
“Half of everything”
A thoughtful and affectionate interpretation of Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, Alice Wu’s story of growing up shows how high school student Ellie (Leah Lewis) befriends Paul (Daniel Diemer), an athlete who pays her to write letters from his name is his beloved Astaire (Alexis Lemir). When they get closer, Ellie realizes that she too has feelings for Asta and cannot continue to deceive her. The result is a deeply moving exploration of race, sexuality, religion, and the bittersweet nature of unrequited love.
“Happy Anniversary”
“I am unhappy …” Perhaps no one would like to hear these words from their partner, especially on the day of the anniversary of their union. With these words, Molly (Noel Wells from the first season of “Master of None”) begins a rethinking of all three years of their relationship with Sam (Ben Schwartz – Jean-Ralfio from “Parks and Recreation”). They are faced with the classic dilemma of seemingly happy people who seem to be doing well, but they want to know – what’s next? Is this the “same” relationship? If so, will they regret the missed opportunities? If not, then why should they part, if everything is generally good? There will be favorite flashbacks in the most romantic moments of the last three years of the life of the main characters, and as luck would have it, it’s not clear where the former came from, and, of course, quarrels and scandals over trifles. Again, we have seen all this, and more than once, only unlike the comedies of the 2000s, this does not seem like a cloying illusion, but quite similar to real life.
