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Lisa Valentine Clark, Clare Niederpruem, Paris Warner, Mila Smith, and Tanner Gillman in Once I Was Engaged (2021)

Review by kabucky

Once I Was Engaged

2/10

Smorgasbord of Cringe

Where to start? This film has the unfortunate trifecta of corny, cliche, and cringe. Hardly fertile ground for even well written plots to grab a foothold on one's interest. Unfortunately this script wreaked of one dimension caricatures masquerading as having depth.

The corny? Unlikeable main characters that have playdoh facial expressions and squeaky, nails on chalkboard voices. It didn't help that the yuckity-yuck fiancé's family somehow makes Andy Griffith seem less white bread.

The cliche? No Mormon trope went unused and it was exhausting to watch. Think Ned Flanders on Prozac. Most insulting was how Hawaii and Polynesians were used as props. There was no attempt to bring complexity into what could have been endearing characters.

The cringe? It's hard to describe. I'll put it like this, the Wayans brothers must've gotten their material for White Chicks from Utah Mormon actors because the faces, the voices, the relationship drama is pretty spot on. The only difference is the Wayans knew they were handing out cotton candy, whereas this movie actually believes it's serving a feast. Word to the wise, skip this meal it'll give you a stomach ache.
  • kabucky
  • Aug 18, 2021

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