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Isn't It Romantic

2019

Todd Strauss-Schulson

Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra ...

4.7

4,786

Comedy. Romance New York City architect Natalie (Rebel Wilson) works hard to get noticed at her job but is more likely to be asked to deliver coffee and bagels than to design the city’s next skyscraper. And if things weren’t bad enough, Natalie, a lifelong cynic when it comes to love, has an encounter with a mugger that renders her unconscious, waking to discover that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Frankly, it’s high time someone did for the meet-cute movie what 'Scream' did for slasher films — which is to say, poked some postmodern fun at a genre we know by heart, calling out all kinds of tropes,
		Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"A movie that's more scattershot spoof than ground-shifting rethink (...) It's a romantic comedy examining, if not quite dismantling, the mechanics of the romantic comedy."
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"[It] keeps things light and smart, never dipping into darkness or crass jokes. It’s funny because it’s clever, but it’s also never cruel."
		Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Wilson, leaning on her comic persona to compensate for the script’s lack of wit or inventiveness, is a reliable deadpanner (...) Her one-liners are funny enough to carry this featherweight movie as far as it can go, which isn’t far. "
		Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"[It] deconstructs the conventions of rom-coms and acts as a send-up to the genre as a whole, providing a new spin on the format (...) A fun and modern romantic comedy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		April Wolfe The Wrap	"[It] has fun poking at cinematic clichés, but it too often plays it safe rather than risk alienating fans of the romantic comedy genre"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"A fun, glossy take down of age-old genre tropes (...) There’s fun to be had here, especially for fans of the genre (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"Though it’s tasty and enjoyable while you’re watching it, you’ll realize how hungry you are for something heartier soon after you’ve come down from your sugar high (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Katie Rife AV Club	"A bold move, aiming a movie at an audience that generally only consumes this type of entertainment hungover and in sweatpants."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Wilson makes it all go down easy with her brass and sass and unfakeable warmth (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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