BelieveThis

This show has a great premise, talented people and a good setting. Unfortunately, the writing could have been better. You get the feeling there was a lot of improvisation. A lot of the bits could have been brilliant but went another way. It's still worth watching. I've watched five episodes and will watch the rest.

As far as where to watch it, these are options as of late January 2022. It's a Hulu original series so you could subscribe and watch it there, but they ask for your birthday and gender. Your birthday is sensitive information and none of their business. Once I gave a fake birthday to another nosy company. They reported it to a credit bureau and caused some issues.

Due to this, I tried subscribing to Disney+ because they said they had this series. That was a waste of time. First it was hard to tell which subscriptions had it. I guessed. AFTER they got my money I learned I had to download an app. Then I still had to sign up for Hulu. The Hulu sign up process malfunctioned. It might have demanded my gender and birthday but I never got that far.

Amazon doesn't currently have this series. That would have been my preference and to watch it on a browser/internet instead of downloading. And no App.

Considering what is out there, this may suffice for a popcorn movie for some. It's a little like Trainwreck or I Feel Pretty but more refined. Like those movies, the main character's behavior can be be hard to sympathize with and may not make sense. Also like those movies, this might be an attempt to normalize self-destructive promiscuity and substance abuse. Somewhat like I Feel Pretty, Brittany Runs A Marathon sees a woman being 50 pounds overweight as a tragedy that means she is worthless and somehow genderless. Only when she loses weight do those things change. Really? This seems to be a true story written by a male friend of the main character. Those behind the film seem to have learned very little about women and weight in the last few decades.

The main character is supposed to be very witty, but that doesn't necessarily come off.

Still, considering what's out there, this movie may be good enough for some people.

There is a sex scene that I could have done without. It's not super graphic but I didn't think it was necessary. Drug use is implied. Alcohol abuse happens but is relatively restrained.

Overall, I think that the people who greenlight "chick flicks" have an agenda that isn't mine. I want to go to the movies and enjoy myself. Why is that so difficult?

The main character doesn't seem like a real person. Towards the end of the movie, her actions are wrenching for everyone. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to any particular reason for them.

Other than this, the movie can be boring. There's no reason it could not have been 90 minutes instead of two hours.

Earlier in the movie there was an awkward scene at a party that I could have done without.

I've seen hundreds of Japanese movies. Too often they are depressing and/or harrowing. Lately, opaque characters who are randomly destructive are cropping up.

WARNING: If you do see this movie at a theater, it looks like it might have no previews and starts right on time.