I am not one who
watches romantic movies, I stay clear of them, but I like this one. I love the
romance in this movie, and the comedy always hits home. This movie has some
truly amazing moments. Keanu Reeves is just good fun here—he plays himself, and
honestly, it’s hilarious seeing him play douchebag Keanu Reeves.
Ali Wong and
Randall Park both worked on the writing and production of this movie, in which
they also star as the leads. Their on-screen chemistry is fantastic, and it’s a
joy to watch them together, and I do hope we get to see them work together
again. I’m not super familiar with Wong’s work, but she holds her own alongside
Park, making this movie memorable for me.
The movie is a
Netflix original, and the plot follows Sasha (Ali Wong) and Marcus (Randall
Park), childhood friends from San Francisco. At one point, they were
inseparable and had feelings for each other, but neither was brave enough to
say anything. Sasha practically grew up in Marcus’s house, with his mom
teaching her how to cook. Her parents were hardly around, so Marcus’s family
kind of filled that void.
After Marcus’s
mom passed away, the two slept together for the first time (losing their
virginity to each other), and the experience ruined their friendship. It wasn’t
the sex itself but the words they exchanged afterward that did the damage.
They went their
separate ways: Sasha left to become a successful chef, while Marcus stayed
behind, struggling to move on with his life.
Sixteen years
later, they’ve grown into very different people. Sasha has given up everything
for her career, while Marcus has given up on everything altogether. They
reconnect when Sasha returns to San Francisco for two months to open a
restaurant. After some hilarious and heartwarming moments, a romantic
relationship begins to blossom, and we see some of the deep-seated issues
they’ve been avoiding come to the surface.
The movie is
brief and straight to the point. We spend a short time seeing how they’ve
managed without each other, and then they’re back together, forced to confront
the unresolved issues between them.
The director,
Nahnatchka Khan, might be familiar to you if you’ve seen the ABC show Fresh
Off the Boat, which she created and which also stars Randall Park.
So, take some time with your significant other, sit back, and watch this movie on Netflix. You’ll be glad you did.
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