Film: Anyone But You
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Dermot Mulroney, Bryan Brown, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Charlee Fraser, Rachel Griffiths, Darren Barnet
Director: Will Gluck
Rating: 2.5/5
Runtime: 103 min

Just when you thought the Hollywood brand of romantic comedies was going extinct, comes this fresh, fairly entertaining romcom that scores its hits mainly because of the stirring chemistry between its leads and some smart dialogue writing.

This one is neither a compelling love story nor a playful comedy. It’s a squabble-heavy romcom to put it precisely. The plot and situations here seem outlandish and there are quite a few characters to keep track of. Sydney Sweeney (lead actress and executive producer) and Glen Powell play Bea and Ben, who have a chance encounter at a cafe followed by an entire night of getting to know each other. Then she does the stealthy vanishing act (quite illogical) and when better sense prevails, comes back to apologise, she overhears him making insulting, dismissive comments about her to his friend Pete ( Ga Ta). Given the many preoccupations of this generation it’s probably reason enough for a misunderstanding that stretches all of two years.