Isn’t It
Romantic? The answer to that question is, “No, it isn’t.”
There’s nothing
funny or romantic about this rom-com about a woman who, while in a hospital
bed, falls into a universe where everything in her life is different.
This movie is supposed to be about a woman finding her voice, discovering her
self-esteem, and learning what love is all about. Instead, we get a world
turned upside down and a promise that everything will make sense if we keep
watching. But the writers forgot to make any sense of what we saw. The plot is
not even empowering, she has to first go into another world to be accepted,
then we have to watch to the end for some twist.
The movie’s plot follows Natalie (Rebel Wilson), who grew up being told romance isn’t real. She was taught to forget the idea that anything she saw on TV could happen to her. She took that to heart and grew up avoiding attachments. On top of that, she’s timid and gets pushed around at work, even though she’s a senior staff member.
After a long day
at the office, Natalie is mugged on the subway. She struggles with the mugger
and manages to escape, only to knock herself unconscious by clumsily walking
head-first into a steel girder. Natalie wakes up in the hospital and
immediately notices that things are different. She leaves the hospital to find
her world has changed: her apartment is now bigger and cleaner, she has new
friends, and old friends have turned into enemies.
A billionaire
who barely noticed her in her previous life is now head over heels for her and
will do anything to win her over. Soon, Natalie realizes she’s living in a
romantic movie-style life. She plays along but can’t wait to get back to her
real life.
The movie’s idea
sounds good on paper, but it’s a complete eyesore on screen. The biggest
criticism is how the actors interact with each other—it’s done so distastefully
that only Rebel Wilson seems to be having fun. She doesn’t seem to care what
the others are doing or what they’re on. Probably weed, because you’d have to
be on something to make this movie.
In the end, the
movie throws in a dance number, which just adds to the lameness it has in store
for you—if you’re brave enough to watch it.
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