Permission

Slightly dull but just about watchable romcom worth half watching and passing the time but there is a lot better out there!

This is the reason I always get anxious during opening credits from small time productions or indie size studios.

The writer clearly couldn't decide on what creative choices to make early on, was it going to be another take on an open relationship or a gay drama.

Way too ambitious, didn't work. Cliche beats and fairly mundane dialogue.

There was no arc towards making their important relationship decision, it just happened out of nowhere.

The drama was telegraphed all the way after we're introduced to the cliche premise.

The moral tale doesn't have any redeeming qualities other than an open ended decision by the female co protagonist to free herself to continue the self discovery.

The baby scenes in the park magically appear like set pieces. Did he have to stalk the area until the Father and son showed up? This just added to the lack of believability. Are we really meant to believe a girl that has been with one man soon after is shagging strangers within 2mins of meeting them in quick succession?

If this was a college project I'd say it was a good start, but this film made it to subscription TV

It has good actors that work well together but the plot line is basically that a flat line. It's a little over an hour & half long but feels closer to three hours. It's not romantic and funny nor is it heartbreaking and tragic it falls somewhere in the middle that leads to an anti-climatic climax that leaves a lot unanswered and then cuts to black.

The acting was good however the premise is worn out making you lose interest in the characters because they are pathetic unless, of course, you take enjoyment in watching, otherwise pretty decent people, destroy each other making stupid decisions. The Freebie, Wanderlust, White Lotus, Hall Pass, Sleeping with Other People, 8 minutes in Heaven, Fling, Couples Retreat, and so on, all adverts for experimenting with polygamy or encouraging the seeming benefits taking plenty of sex test drives (especially ridiculously spontaneous with some complete stranger in a back room or just to see what someone else's sex skills are for practice) before settling down to marriage.

Like the Movie 'Fair Play" it is also a testament to the pitfalls of having a relationship where couples don't actually talk to each other to explain their concerns, insecurities, and mostly how to help each other along emotionally. Couples especially need to be able to see the things they are doing wrong or the ill feelings and jealousy they are promulgating by their actions especially when serious issues that affect life and relationships occur. Or, worse yet, taking cues and advice from other couples (in this case, the gay couple) who, themselves, in their own pathetic lives, don't even have their own act together.

Anyway, the statistics are with the premise of the film. Casual sex is fine if you don't really care about the others you are having sex with, don't expect your own marriage (or any serious relationship) to last, or you are somehow, remarkably, immune to jealousy. As if going home and talking about their latest experience, including the physical attributes and skills of the most recent partner was going to actually be accepted by their own significant other and somehow leading to relationship improvement. Oh, and that high school sweetheart marriages traditionally have the highest rate of failure.

If you think the grass is greener on the other side instead of caring for, and fertilizing, your own lawn, then get out of the relationship instead of destroying each other.

This film tells the story of a couple who decides to open up their relationship on the suggestion of their mutual friend.

"Permission" is a predictable romantic comedy, I could just tell how the film will end after watching the first scene. The process of getting to the end scene is quite pleasant, with a lot of eye candy and nice portrayal of how the new arrangement may or may not be working.