Review by RickStarr11

Having watched 4 other rom-coms in the past couple weeks, I realize how hard it is to make one that delivers on the promise, but without absurd Hollywood exaggerations at every corner, ridiculous and unreal plot contrivances, or, let's face it, bad acting, editing, or direction. This is a rare one that hits all the high notes without suffering the lows. Yes, OK, let's all agree that the ending of a rom-com is a foregone conclusion, and if "critic" reviewers would stop bemoaning that I would appreciate it. And yes, there's a meet-cute, but those actually do happen all the time, else the humnan race would have disappeared thousands of years ago.

The leads, Hadley & Ben, are a joy. Both restrained, charming, and competent, as is most of the rest of the cast, particularly Ben's Mom (Sally Phillips) and even the 4th-wall-breaker Jameela Jamil in a recurring, if ever changing role as Greek chorus-ine. The plot, such as it is, compresses a handful of plot hours into an enjoyable 90 minutes of screen time, and the editing, costuming, and casting all contribute to one of the most enjoyable rom-coms I've seen in ages. Yes, really, a 10. I wish more people would see this movie, if only to see how a good rom-com is made, and to see excellent performances by the two leads.

Special note: only on second viewing did I notice that Haley Lu Richardson is Executive Producer. Good show. You go girl!