Isn't It Romantic (2019)

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Betty Gilpin, Brandon Scott Jones, Tom Ellis, Jennifer Saunders, Jay Oakerson, Michelle Buteau, Alex Kis, Rao Rampilla, Marcus Choi, Hugh Sheridan, Luciano Acuna Jr., Raymond Anthony Thomas, Zach Cherry, Sandy Honig, Rosemary Howard, Ron Nakahara, Shyrley Rodriguez, Dean Neistat, Trevor Kuhn, Lorrie Odom, Joe Towne, Joseph R. Sicari, Shonali Bhowmik, Sawandi Wilson, Seth Barrish, Bowen Yang, Alana Da Fonseca, Eugenia Kuzmina, Doris McCarthy, Jacqueline Honulik, Nora Sommerkamp, Stacey Alyse Cohen, Marmee Regine Cosico, Esteban Benito, Brandon Block, Marija Abney, Thomas Canestraro

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For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmarea romantic comedyand she is the leading lady.

My review · Reviewed 06/12/2024

The premise is actually somewhat original: an ordinary woman wakes up to find that she is in a rom-com. I wish they had actually leaned into this a little bit more than they did. The problem with the film is that everything else was fairly drab. Wilson does her best with the material, but it all feels so very mundane. I realize that part of my issue with this film is Adam Devine - I am generally not a fan of anything that he has done (his storyline is easily the worst part about The Righteous Gemstones). It ultimately ended up being a forgettable movie.