A few months ago, the movie Everything But You revived the romantic comedy genre in cinema by breaking several records. On the smaller side, the event could happen on the Prime Video side.
Love has no age
The platform will offer its subscribers on May 2 The Idea of You, an adaptation of the bestseller inspired by the love affairs of pop star Harry Styles and featuring a couple played by Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzin. In just a few days, the film broke the first record.
In this book, Solenn, a 40-year-old single mother, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, singer of the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, Hayes’ superstar status soon poses inevitable challenges to their relationship, and Solenn soon discovers that Hayes’ life in the spotlight may be more than she bargained for.
On paper, The Idea of You was a bad idea: with the ex-One Direction cast fantasizing from the start, and knowing the quality of the latest romantic comedies offered by Prime Video, we had reason to. concern. But the film’s presentation at the American South by Southwest festival this weekend defied all our predictions.
Excellent score on Rotten Tomatoes
You only have to look at the American site Rotten tomatoes, an aggregator of notes to understand the enthusiasm of the American press. With a perfect 100% score at the time of writing, The Idea of Being With You is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated platform films in the coming months. Here are selected extracts – and translations – from the US reviews:
According to The Hollywood Reporter : “It’s a bit like cotton candy: a light confection that we enjoy eating because we know it’s temporary.”
According to AV Club : “This is a new success in the romantic comedy genre. It’s a warm and accessible film that you’ll be happy to get lost in.”
According to The Austin Chronicle : “The fact that you care so much about this love story proves how successful the director was in perfecting the modern romantic comedy.”
According to Slant Magazine : “movie Michael Showalter It feels like a comeback and a step forward in Anne Hathaway’s career, which hasn’t shined like this in a romantic comedy for at least a decade.
According to playlist : Your Idea is a great example of a well-done novel adaptation, with an exceptional balance between the cast’s chemistry and a story that never lets its audience down.
And you, are you waiting for this premier video movie?
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