"The Drama is billed as a 'sexy, contemporary romantic comedy' but the only accurate word in that description is 'contemporary.' The on-screen chemistry between Pattinson and Zendaya is more sibling-like."
"Writer-director Borgli has stumbled by making a wedding satire while putting a finger into a societal raw gash that's never something to use as a relationship test, which here is - spoiler alert - a school shooting."
"The Norwegian Borgli...could have picked any subject to attempt to unmoor this couple - an affair, some pyromania, a minor felony, even an egregious dine-and-dash - but he picked a planned mass murder."
The film is inaccurately described as a romantic comedy, with the chemistry between the leads resembling that of siblings. It attempts to explore deep themes like personal knowledge and societal issues but falters by using a school shooting as a plot device. The protagonist, Emma, once planned a school assault but later became an anti-gun advocate. The film's tone is inconsistent, mixing cringe-comedy with serious subject matter, making it difficult for audiences to engage with the characters or the story.
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