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After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from... Read allAfter her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.
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If you're looking for a more edgy rom com than the usual schlock that all the streamers serve up, then The List is for you.
The script is really good. Even if it's not quite pulled off in how it was all thrown together, you can just get a strong sense of the cleverness behind the jokes. And when it gets funny, IT GETS FUNNY. I won't spoil some of the surprises but there are some wacky scenes in here that cracked me up!!!
I heard people complaining about it being predictable. People! Have you ever seen a rom com before???? Even the best ones of all time are predictable.
Settle in for the date night movie of the year. It's a perfect one to throw on and kick back on a Saturday night.
The script is really good. Even if it's not quite pulled off in how it was all thrown together, you can just get a strong sense of the cleverness behind the jokes. And when it gets funny, IT GETS FUNNY. I won't spoil some of the surprises but there are some wacky scenes in here that cracked me up!!!
I heard people complaining about it being predictable. People! Have you ever seen a rom com before???? Even the best ones of all time are predictable.
Settle in for the date night movie of the year. It's a perfect one to throw on and kick back on a Saturday night.
The List was a cute enough movie, even though the main character was frustrating at times. The film follows Abby, a New York speech writer, who is set to get married. However, Abby's world is turned upside down when she finds out her fence fiancé sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list. Shaken by this, Abby sets out with her best friend Chloe (Chrissie Fit) to L. A. to even the score. I won't spoil anything, but the plot is pretty straightforward from there. I found myself saying repeatedly just break up with him, girl. While it's an interesting enough premise to talk about, cheating is cheating, even if it is with a celebrity. And in this case, the dude clearly didn't have any remorse for his actions, and it's not like Abby hooking up with someone else would magically make things all better. Sometimes, you need to just know when to walk away from a relationship. Halston Sage is a charming lead, making her character likable enough, even if she is a bit dense. The jokes are hit and miss, and at times, the film tries a little too hard to be funny. It was nice to see Chrissie Fit in a somewhat leading role. She never seems to get the credit that she deserves, as she is usually just cast as a supporting character(like in Pitch Perfect). But I think she is really talented, and I hope this opens some doors for her in the future. All in all, it wasn't a bad little film, but I don't know if I'd recommend paying for it either. My recommendation is to watch it on streaming somewhere on a rainy day when you need a laugh and don't think too much about it.
I'm quite mad given how actually good the bulk of the story is compared to the editing, the rhythm of the dialogs.
And if you can go pass that, you might actually laugh over some really good lines like I did.
But sometimes it just sounds like you're following a conversation made of voice messages on a cellphone. One abrupt and disconnected vocalization after the other.
The movie was shot in "19 days" and for the scope of what's presented, all the moving parts, they did a great job, so shout out to that.
But again, I can't stress enough how unflattering in post-production the editing was.
I bet this can be saved. Gosh, I hope someone does it.
And if you can go pass that, you might actually laugh over some really good lines like I did.
But sometimes it just sounds like you're following a conversation made of voice messages on a cellphone. One abrupt and disconnected vocalization after the other.
The movie was shot in "19 days" and for the scope of what's presented, all the moving parts, they did a great job, so shout out to that.
But again, I can't stress enough how unflattering in post-production the editing was.
I bet this can be saved. Gosh, I hope someone does it.
Abby Meyers (Halston Sage) is at a New York City bar with her friends and her fiance when famous actress Kenzie Scott walks in. The conversation quickly turns to celebrity passes as everybody makes up their own list. During the wedding shower, her fiance lets slip that he slept with Kenzie Scott after the bar encounter and this sends her into a tailspin. Her best friend Chloe (Chrissie Fit) takes her to L. A. where she starts hunting down her own list with Chloe's ex Sam (Shelley Hennig)'s help.
As often is the case in this type of rom-com, the hot young girl with model looks just can't get laid. It's a stupid trope. Halston Sage is a hot actress with some comedic chops. She tries. Comedy is not her best skillset but she tries. The stale comedy writing is not helping her and those two guys seems to be relative newcomers. I think Halston can be unleashed with better material and more physical comedy. She needs to do more slapstick to heighten the comedy. Plenty of hot ladies have made that comedic leap and she can be one of them.
As often is the case in this type of rom-com, the hot young girl with model looks just can't get laid. It's a stupid trope. Halston Sage is a hot actress with some comedic chops. She tries. Comedy is not her best skillset but she tries. The stale comedy writing is not helping her and those two guys seems to be relative newcomers. I think Halston can be unleashed with better material and more physical comedy. She needs to do more slapstick to heighten the comedy. Plenty of hot ladies have made that comedic leap and she can be one of them.
I really like the lead actress, I've seen her in another movie and she's just lovely.
The movie has the feel of a romantic comedy but doesn't follow the formula for one. So it's light hearted and fun but isn't as sappy as some can be. Not that there's anything wrong with those sorts of movies, we watch them because we know the formula and like it.
It's a good story that is very watchable and keeps you "engaged" ;)
It feels slightly long in the middle and perhaps lacks a bit of direction scriptwise. I liked it and think it promises to deliver what it claims.
Just enjoy the ride and maybe learn a little about being engaged to someone and how that may not work out. Some of us have been there.
A solid movie that is enjoyable and I give it 7/10 as in I'd watch it again.
Thanks for reading.
The movie has the feel of a romantic comedy but doesn't follow the formula for one. So it's light hearted and fun but isn't as sappy as some can be. Not that there's anything wrong with those sorts of movies, we watch them because we know the formula and like it.
It's a good story that is very watchable and keeps you "engaged" ;)
It feels slightly long in the middle and perhaps lacks a bit of direction scriptwise. I liked it and think it promises to deliver what it claims.
Just enjoy the ride and maybe learn a little about being engaged to someone and how that may not work out. Some of us have been there.
A solid movie that is enjoyable and I give it 7/10 as in I'd watch it again.
Thanks for reading.
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- TriviaFilmed in 19 days in Los Angeles.
- SoundtracksWaiting (Scenes From a Lonely Planet)
Written by Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain
Performed by Aloud
Published by DTTR Music Publishing and Pedro Pan Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Lemon Merchant Records
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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