Advanced Chemistry

All in all this film was a delight to watch. I heard about this film on the festival circuit awhile ago and was so happy when it finally came out! As a huge fan of Our Flag Means Death, this movie was the perfect vehicle for Samba Schutte to play a leading man. I also loved the LGBTQ+ themes in the movie and the clever blend of heart and wit in the writing. The film was cast really well overall and the thing that was the most fun was the science-based set up for a rom-com. Beauty and brains merged into one whip-smart comedy with a ton of great comedic set ups. Kudos to the filmmakers for pulling this off. Rent it - you will not be disappointed!

This is a very funny film. Cute characters, engaging story. I really enjoyed all of the mix-ups of love interest. It's A Midsummer Night's Dream for the modern age. Clever situations that create all kinds of mayhem. The situations are both classic and contemporary; I could definitely see young people I know getting involved in these roles. (There is a particularly funny bit involving a chicken man.) A very entertaining way to spend a couple of hours just relaxing and enjoying the unfolding action. The writing is particularly funny, and everyone makes the most of the setups. Highly recommended!

Advanced Chemistry a fun and often hilarious movie!

The science-based premise is a clever set up for a romcom. Scientist Allen has invented a hormone injection that he hypothesizes can increase attraction and bonding, thus curing cheating. Everything starts out well, when the drug actually works to strengthen Allen's best friend Marcia's bond with her wife Sarah. As you might predict, things soon go awry. Accidental injections! Characters falling for the wrong people!

I found myself laughing out loud at the unexpected turns of events, brilliant physical comedy, and witty dialogue. Highly recommended!

Do yourself a favor and watch this movie paying attention to all of the physical comedy both in the background and foreground. It is so hilariously camp. The line delivery and pacing is also spot on. Samba Schutte needs more lead roles.

The movie was also really sweet too in addition to its silliness. I particularly appreciated how Lisa's germophobia was funny not as the brunt of a hurtful joke but as a sweet part of her character and her relationship with Allen.

As a side note, I had seen just one take that thought the movie was poly-phobic, and as a polyamorous person with multiple partners, I disagree. The movie just didn't have anything to do with polyamory - it deals with cheating, which (obviously) is not the same as polyamory.

In my opinion, this movie is highly overrated by all the other reviewers. And I mean all, because all of them uniformly rate it 10 stars out of 10. This alone is suspicious, as are the identically high ratings the movie receives on the website Rotten Tomatoes. I wonder whether the people who made this movie solicited and received reviews from their friends and families. There are far better comedies that do not receive such over-the-top reviews: all raves and not a hint of criticism. Yes, the movie is occasionally funny, but rarely in a laugh-out-loud way. It is a bit repetitive, to the point of being slightly boring. I did like some, but not all, of the characters. I especially liked the actors Kiran Deol and Iqbal Theba.