Rosaline (R+J romcom starring Kaitlyn Dever on Hulu)

[cinemaphile]

(*Is there really not a thread for this already? A forum search came up empty)

Came out today on Hulu:



Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Kyle Allen, Sean Teale, Bradley Whitford, and Minnie Driver.

A comedic take on William Shakespeare's tragic romance Romeo and Juliet, told from the perspective of Juliet's cousin Rosaline, who is also Romeo's recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo meets Juliet and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the romance and win Romeo back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chW90iqo2Rw

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My thoughts:
I really liked this movie. I just wanted to love it.

The concept is entertaining enough and, being Shakespeare-adjacent, is right up my alley. The cast is great. I even enjoyed the use of modern music. It's just that the tone of it is just not quite what I was expecting. The comedy is a bit broader than I would have liked. Not really a flaw, just that a slightly different version of this would have worked even better for me.
Still, it's a light, fun film that is definitely worth checking out.

Side note: Is it just me, or did Dario look like a cross between Oscar Isaac, Noah Centineo, and Antonio Sabato Jr.? Meanwhile, Romeo reminded me of a young (10 Things-era) Heath Ledger or a very young David Keith.