Barcelona When you review the cinematographic billboards of the last few months, the romantic comedy does not stand out. The only exception would surely be Anyone but you, a return to the style of tapes that became popular in the 90s and has been a box office success. Starring Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) and Glen Powell, the film was made on a budget of $25 million and has grossed over $170 million worldwide, making it one of the rom-coms more blockbusters of recent times. Beyond this film, however, there are few other options for romantic comedy if we want to enjoy it on the big screen. The reality is that this genre has become strong on platforms, where it is increasingly common to find series and films made directly for thestreaming of a romantic nature. Korea is one of the audiovisual markets most averse to this genre, but on the platforms we also find options from the United Kingdom, France, Australia or Italy.
In this case, rather than romantic comedy, we should talk about romantic melodrama, a definition that will not surprise viewers who have read David Nicholls’ book. If that’s not the case, chances are you’ve seen the film adaptation that was made with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess and therefore know that it’s not all roses and violets in this love story which lasts almost two decades. A slow cooking love – one slow burn in the romantic jargon – of manual.
Always the same day it premiered last week and has quickly become one of the most watched series on Netflix – in one week, it is already in third place in the global ranking. Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) they are Emma and Dexter, who meet during their university graduation night in Edinburgh. From that encounter, a romantic relationship that is more platonic than earthly will be woven between the two, which the series will review with a chapter for each year of acquaintance. An extremely romantic story of back and forth between a couple who seem like polar opposites. Warning to surfers, grab a few tissues for the final leg of the series.
In the same line, Channel 4, in the United Kingdom, has premiered Alice & Jack, the decade-and-a-half love story between a lonely woman working in finance and a scientist. Starring Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson, it still has no release date here.
Another British proposal and with a couple made up of a man and a woman who, in principle, have nothing to do with each other. Seamus (Johnny Flynn, seen in Lovesick) is a bit of an English journalist who travels to Belfast to do a TV show. There he meets by chance Janet (Roisin Gallagher), a supermarket worker who seems to have no desire to live, a woman with no hair on her tongue who quickly puts the presenter down. The connection between the two is so strong that they consider having an affair, despite knowing that they have nothing in common and that he has a partner, a well-known and quite charming actress. The lovers it’s an ideal series for those who miss it Derry girlsas they have quite a similar sense of humor, with constant contrast between the English and the Irish (its creator, David Ireland, wrote some of the episodes of the comedy).
If we talk about romanticism and Spanish productions, there is one name that stands out: Elisabet Benavent, the Valencian author of a pink novel that is they ask. Following a deal with Netflix, his stories are making the jump to the small screen. Of the adaptations that have been made so far, the most successful is A perfect story, starring Anna Castillo and Álvaro Mel. Here he, David, has little financial means, while she, Margot, swims in abundance. As is the norm in all good romantic stories, they meet unexpectedly: she has just run away from her wedding and is rethinking her life. The miniseries has built-in gossip: after filming, Castillo and Mel began a relationship that still lasts.
The jewel in the crown of romantic comedies on platforms. Rose Matafeo, co-creator and star of the series, revealed herself as the savior of the genre with the first season, a title she reaffirmed with the third and final season, which tries to break out of the corsets of the romantic comedy. A Starstruck we have two love stories for the price of one: the first has all the unreality of Notting Hill, while the second is totally anchored in realism without ceasing to be charming. If you only want to pick one series from the list, pick this one – it’s British romantic comedy at its finest.
Romantic movies made in Netflix is not always associated with the word quality. From time to time, however, the churros factory gives joy and releases a proposal that manages to satisfy the needs of fans of the genre without giving them a hard time. This is the case of this film, which, despite its terrible title in Spanish (the original is Set it up), is one of the favorites of recent years for fans of romantic comedies. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell are two assistants of two big managers who, tired of not having a life of their own, decide to join forces: they will make their bosses fall in love and thus, perhaps, let them breathe from time to time. Need we say what will happen as they sort out their plan? Powell confirmed himself as a gallant and Sydney Sweeney took advantage by signing him for Anyone but you.
Irreverent, a little scatological, but also very tender. Colin of accountstogether with The newsreader, is one of the greatest exponents of Australian television today. Seemingly unlikely love story between a senior medical student and a brewery owner who meet after being involved in a car accident that leaves a dog badly injured. Real-life couple Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall created and star in this series, which, among other things, is about how age difference can or can’t affect a relationship. The series, which is already filming its second season, has just won the award for best comedy at the Australian Film and Television Academy Awards.
Sammy is a bit of a talkative and crazy girl who is attracted to Will, a much more calm and formal guy. Because he’s not clear on things, he decides he’d rather have a limited-commitment relationship: three weeks of no strings attached and then “have fun.” Not everything is as simple as she thinks because she will soon begin to develop feelings for Will deeper than she expected. Will they be able to save their relationship when they both have such different lifestyles? The first obstacle appears in the form of a six-year-old girl: Will’s daughter.
Falling in love runs wild and Adèle doesn’t seem to have much trouble with this: every time she’s close to Arthur she finds it hard to breathe or straight up faints. She is a writer and broadcaster who made her fortune thanks to a podcast in which she detailed the existential crisis she suffered after breaking up with her partner; he is a mathematician who studies the relationship between numbers and falling in love. After spending their first night together, Adèle begins to faint when she is near Arthur and the diagnosis seems clear: she is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome caused by the end of her previous relationship. One of the few examples of French romantic comedy in series format that we have on the platforms (the other would be Occasional lovea Netflix).
Netflix never loses sight of the commercial holidays when scheduling its premieres, which is why this week, coinciding with Valentine’s Day, it has launched The games of love, a film that won’t save the genre but is decent enough for an entertaining afternoon. Gina Rodriguez (Jane the virgin) is Mack, a sports reporter for a local newspaper in New York who has been bouncing from on-off relationship to on-off relationship for years. He shares this lifestyle with three friends, including Adam, with whom he has a closer and more intimate relationship. Over the years, the four of them have developed a veritable playbook of tying strategies that they put into practice almost every night. When Mack meets a famous war correspondent and writer, she relies on his classic ploys to get him interested in her and finally have a serious relationship. (Warning: If you don’t understand baseball you’re likely to miss 90% of the sports references Mack keeps dropping.)
Designed for a younger audience, but not only Heartstopper it’s a rom-com which is a song to embrace diversity. With two seasons already released, and a third in preparation, the production adapts the graphic novels of Alice Oseman, which have as a common thread the love story between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke ), two teenagers in the midst of discovering their identity. In parallel, the viewers also witness the falling in love of the different friends in the gang of the two. Beyond romance, you’ll find mental health, anti-bullying awareness, and many other social issues.
The vein of independent films
Since romantic comedies are not the preferred genre of commercial cinema, many times fans only find solace in independent films, low-budget projects that often do not pass the theaters of the Spanish state and can only be recovered on platforms. Two recent, and prominent, examples are Rye Lane (Disney+), nominated for 16 British Independent Film Awards, i Plus one (Amazon), presented at the Tribeca Festival. The first tells how two strangers who are still suffering from recent breakups spend a whole day together on the streets of South London. The second, starring Jack Quaid (The boys) i Maya Erskine (Mr. and Mrs. Smith), follows two best friends who decide to accompany each other to the long list of weddings they’ve been invited to. Two little-known options but that meet expectations.
2024-02-16 12:07:09
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