It was not a great movie. On theater, it was this or a shitty disaster movie.
When the most enjoyable part of a movie is the end credits, you know you've got a problem. Very disappointed with this one and honestly confused how it's getting so much positive attention and doing well at the box office. The writing felt like Hallmark/Lifetime took a stab at R-rated. I know "chemistry" is subjective, but I didn't feel chemistry between any of these characters. And I don't know if the writing is to blame, but Sydney Sweeney wasn't really working for me at all. I've been a fan of Glen Powell since the excellent Everybody Wants Some (an R-Rated rom-com that is actually good, go watch that instead), so I was very much expecting to enjoy this, but even he wasn't able to save it.
A jumbled effort that wilts faster than an ageing tulip. A pity, because the cast and the settings are very good.
Even 10 Jake Gyllenhaals would not be able to save this movie. It's so boring and I felt like it was 1000 hours long. I watched it only because of Jake, but like I said, he was not able to save this mess of a movie :(
To quote the song lyrics played towards the end of movie...'The Book of Love is long and boring.' How apt! The film means well but never manages to hit the emotional buttons it's targeting. Corny and contrived, good actors are lost at sea in the shallow water of this drama.
In which Meg Ryan is a stalker, emotionally cheating on her fiancee. Tom Hanks is a charming widower.
