Is 'Anyone But You' a Cupid's Arrow Bullseye or a Romance Misfire?! - Movie Review | BrandoCritic
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
- Anyone But You Movie Review 2023
Anyone but You is an upcoming American romantic comedy film starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. It is directed by Will Gluck, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ilana Wolpert, based on Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.[5] The film also stars Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Rachel Griffiths and Bryan Brown.
Anyone but You is scheduled to be released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States and Canada on December 22, 2023.
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I attended the Swedish premiere of this movie with my friend for free and oh man, we both thought it was so shallow! Aside from some good looking people and visuals, there was barely anything else that stood out. The theater was packed tho and there were plenty of laughs so we were atleast surrounded by people that enjoyed it! Great and funny review, Brandon!
Thank you so much!!
I was on the fence about seeing this, the fact it's set in my country was the only positive. Now I think I'll give it a miss.
Yeah it’s a real shame! Saying hi to down under!
I also found this movie to land squarely in the "so bad it' good" lane. As you mentioned, everything found here is paper thin in regards to plot, characters, etc. and much of what happens is simply ridiculous even by rom com standards. I think the biggest problem is the tonal inconsistency between the cast members. Sydney Sweeney seems to think she is in a dramatic movie, but it's not, it's a silly rom com. However, she is neither romantic nor comedic, but seems to be actively trying to be as unlikable as possible. Glenn Powell is charming as usual, but seems constantly frustrated with having to carry Sydney through the movie. Everyone else acts as if they are at a party playing Charades imitating a romantic comedy, and getting increasingly over the top and absurd. And at least that "meta" idea was funny, Brian Brown and Gata in particular. Like you, I had a good time but for all the wrong reasons.
Very VERY well said
I agree with every single thing you said here, except about Powell - Glen actually has a natural, big comedy talent, and he already proved it in Scream Queens and as Hangman in Top Gun, he just couldn't save this movie by himself, too much bad material, no actor could have saved this horrible screenplay.
My review: I need to warn those of you who want to spend your money on this thing: don't do it, not worth it. I watched the movie and it was so, so bad. It tried to be a charming '90s and '2000s rom-com, yet it failed in every department except with the male lead. Glen Powell is the only good thing about this movie.
'Anyone but you' is full of cliches and while you can do cliches in a good way, and make genuine, great gems of a specific genre, this is not the case here. The movie is boring, shallow, cringe comedy with typical cringe, over-the-top, not-funny jokes, maybe 1 joke lands in the entire movie, that's how bad it is. The supposedly 'hilarious' nude scene on the cliff, especially the part when Powell is bending over, completely naked, holding his balls in his hands, is the next level of cringe, nothing funny, nothing charming, just cringe, awkward, awful. It's also full of heavy, not subtle, and obvious cultural references as if the writers just wrote down popular internet memes. Man, these writers really don't have any respect for the viewers. I wanted to walk out of this movie after the first 15 minutes.
The romance part is badly done as well. The chemistry is average at best, just like a normal chemistry between two beautiful people - they are easy on the eyes oh right, like most people in this industry, but nothing more. They are not Mulder and Scully or Hanks and Ryan. Another problem with the main couple is that only Powell is to some degree likable, even tho the script doesn't make his character particularly likable, Powell's natural charisma and charm do the trick. With Sweeney that doesn't exist, she is utterly unlikeable, and this flaw kills the romance and fun completely. Despite what was said about this duo during the last summer and what some of their blind stans and the media still say now, they don't fit together as a rom-com couple at all!
The screenplay itself doesn't help the actors achieve any chemistry, as the entire story is incredibly predictable, and thus boring, with awful dialogues and wooden acting most of the time.
Nothing really happens in this movie! Any romantic comedy has to have some stakes in the relationship, some solid drama, and funny, unexpected twists and turns that make sense at least in the fictional universe. In this movie, the conflict that starts Ben and Bea's feud doesn't even make sense! One minute of simple explanation would clear the air between them, as they are visibly attracted to each other, from the first moment they met. So the whole basis of this film, that they hate each other, doesn't make sense. We needed some stronger reason for the hate here. And then, during the next acts of the movie, also nothing really happens. They decide to fake that they are together, and their reasons for it are also not good enough for the audience to care about these characters or the story. Because throughout the film, up to the moment when they decide to pretend to be in love, and throughout the rest of the film, we don't see at all that these two genuinely desire their 'exes', which was the whole reason for the masquerade.
Yet another big problem: Sydney doesn't have a talent for comedy, sorry. Her delivery is very bland and too stiff, her character is flat, like cut out of a cardboard figure. I just don't understand how someone like her could get the role specifically in romantic comedy if she doesn't fit this role at all. Weren't there some other, better, and actually comedy-talented, cute actresses available during the casting process? Or was it just an easy money grab because it is Sydney Sweeney from 'Euphoria'?
Glen is the only one who can be genuinely hilarious and gives his all, and that is not a surprise for anyone who follows his career. Glen already showed his comedy talent in Scream Queens but also proved it as Hangman in Top Gun. He is a very funny guy in real life too, as you can see in his interviews, so it's obvious comedy is natural for him. That's why he absolutely is in his element in this movie, and he 'feels it' but the problem is no one of the rest of the cast is, including Sydney. And Glen alone is not good enough to save this movie.
When you have such a difference in comedic chops between two leads in a romantic comedy that is a giant problem. I don't know if you noticed, but the funny thing is, you can already see in the trailers that Sydney is no good at all in this movie. I remember that I commented her delivery is terrible the minute I watched the trailer!
After I watched this movie, I definitely think Glen is much better in romantic comedies when paired with Zoey Deutch (they did together 'Set it Up'). Glen has a way better, more organic, and natural chemistry with Zoey than with Sydney, maybe because Zoey has a comedy talent just like Glen. I saw on Glen's IMDB that he is going to star in another comedy with Zoey, hopefully, better written than this one, so I will wait for it.
To sum up, 'Anyone but You' is not worth one second of your time, your money, or any buzz, just wait for the the movie to appear on the streaming platforms. It doesn't have the great main couple, it doesn't have good background characters, it doesn't have the charm, wit, and natural flow that romantic comedies of the '90s or early '2000 had, like She's All That, Love Actually, Holiday, or How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
It simply doesn't have good or even decent writing! And I'm not the enemy of romantic comedies, I love great romantic comedies just like any other great movie, of any other genre. But this movie is so bad, that I genuinely felt ashamed while watching it - I felt ashamed for the filmmakers who made this, especially the writers. Don't bother!
Thanks for sharing!
I’ll probably watch it eventually but, will be prepared to expect little. I had no clue on Sydney was until this movie. I don’t keep up with shows.
Haha I wouldn’t watch it hahaha
The writer of this film is actually a Letterboxd user.
Here's her review for it: "i wrote it so I’m biased but five stars i loved it"
Hahaha of course!
Hey Brandon, I watched Priscilla (2024) just to avoid Anyone But You (2023). Priscilla (2024) has a lot of heartfelt moments in the same vein as a Nancy Meyers film. Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny have great chemistry in the film, and they are both charming and down to earth people.
Nice!
Brando, make one for madame web teehee!
Haha no thanks!!
@@BrandoCritic lmfaooo, 13%! 13%! 13%!
Are you going to review Aquaman next.
Honestly, I have NO desire to see that
@@BrandoCritic that's what I thought I was waiting to see you're responds on seeing it I knew you would say no. I didn't care about seeing this movie.
I’m done with superhero movies
I totally understand why you didn’t like it, it’s ridiculous. However, I saw it and I laughed more than I expected and overall had a real good time with it.
Glad you did!
Thanks for watching this so I never have to. Man, cinema is hanging on by a thread. Oh BTW..... I'm Australian and I've been hiking & camping a thousand times in the bush and NEVER EVER has a Huntsman Spider ever crawled into my underwear. They just don't do that. And if one did, you'd know about long before Sydney Sweeney pulled it out. So cringe.
Hahaha never been to Australia, but have lots of Australian friends who tell me to go!
Cinema is not hanging on by a thread 😂
Well, I can see his point. Definitely blockbusters have fallen off a cliff in terms of quality and box office
@@BrandoCritic thanks Brando... yeah, we still have some great movies (the thread) --- but this year has been the worst for cinema in decades... monumental box offices failures, cinema closures all over, major studios now staring down the barrel of bankruptcy; shallow, creatively-empty, risk-free rehashes; garbage like 'Anyone But You' being made... yeah, I maintain that TRUE cinema is definitely hanging on by a thread!!!
Totally! For the first time ever, I’m not looking forward to any new movies… although Planet of the Apes looks good…
I loved the cringyness of it very much. ❤
Glad you did!
Hey Brandon, I guess Anybody But You (2023) won't last long in theatres because romantic comedies do not appeal to me and your review is much better than the actual film.
Haha I think many people will see this movie
Umm... if you're a young(ish) guy, you won't like it. So your review doesn't surprise me. If you're a female wanting a girls night out it's perfect. Good rom coms and hard to find lately. So I'm happy!
Glad you love it. But I know plenty of young(ish) guys who love this movie and plenty of females who saw this on girls night and hated it. It's not as simple as to throw people into categories like that
I’m surprised I don’t know if it’s because I love both actors or because it’s my type of comedy but I thought it was great. I felt the chemistry between the 2 were amazing and I couldn’t stop laughing throughout, I’m not a rom com person at all but this is one I’ll watch over and over again and laugh every time and care about the 2 main characters. It may be unpopular but I think it’s great I gave it an 8 and it’s in my top 10 for the year some how
Glad it worked for you! There are no such things as “bad movies” and “good movies”, it’s whether or not they give good or bad experiences for people
I wanted to see some scenery as well as the comedy/romantic interlude between the two main actors. My cousin is Australia for the holidays so I was going to suggest watching this movie. it's a good date movie so I will tell her that and leave it up to her....LoL. The six pack and boobs flashed everywhere might be interesting for her holiday in Australia. Thank you BondoCritic, I might give it a 3 because of the scenery??
Haha I have Google Images for Scenery...
I liked this film, it was fun.
Glad you liked it Holly!
Hey buddy, I'd highly recommend you to watch India's new Epic Action drama movie called Salaar which is Directed by Prashant Neel (director of the KGF franchise). It's running in theatres right now and I'm damn sure that you won't be disappointed. (watch it in the original language **Telugu**)
Thank you!
Watching your review made me hate looking at my body Brandon!!! Geez, I've been going to the gym for two years now and I still can't get a six pack and a nice ass like Glen Powell in this movie! 😅😅😅
Hahaha that's genetics buddy! Don't feel bad
@BrandoCritic Awwe, thanks buddy!!! 😁