Film Overview"Isn't It Romantic" is a 2019 American romantic funny directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. The film boasts a remarkable cast, consisting of Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, and Priyanka Chopra. It integrates the feel-good element of romantic funnies with a satirical twist.
Plot SynopsisThe story follows Natalie (Rebel Wilson), an Australian designer living in New York City. Because childhood, Natalie has actually been hesitant about love, thanks to her mom's remark that women like them do not find their 'gladly ever after' in real life. This leads Natalie to grow up disdaining romantic funnies or rom-coms.
One day, while on the train, Natalie gets held up and, while trying to leave, winds up striking her head and losing consciousness. She awakens in an alternate universe that mirrors a rom-com, complete with all the cliches she despises.
Romantic Comedy TropesSuddenly, she is living in a stunning home, works at a workplace where she's respected and valued, and men are inexplicably attracted to her. Above all, she finds herself pursued by Blake (Liam Hemsworth), a good-looking billionaire who finds Natalie irresistibly charming, despite her best shots to withstand him.
All this happens while her friend at the workplace, Josh (Adam DeVine), starts dating a yoga ambassador, Isabella, (Priyanka Chopra), a bonafide supermodel.
Natalie's RealizationNatalie recognizes that to wake up from this dream life, she needs to fall in love and achieve the grand gesture-- something out of the usual rom-com playbook. Believing that Blake is her one true love, Natalie makes a grand effort to make him fall for her. However, after a series of amusing and romantic accidents, Natalie recognizes she's been chasing the wrong guy the whole time.
Conclusion and Final MessageHer "aha" moment gets here when she recognizes that Josh, her friend who has been next to her all along, is her genuine true love. Nevertheless, Natalie also comprehends that before she can enjoy Josh, she should initially like herself-- the most surprising takeaway from this rom-com parody.
Lastly, in the climax, Natalie admits her love for Josh, therefore fulfilling the rom-com tradition of a grand romantic gesture in the most hilarious and heartfelt method possible. This excellent revelation jerks her out of her rom-com dream, back into real life, where she discovers that Josh, indeed, feels the exact same way about her.
SummaryIn "Isn't It Romantic", the filmmakers cleverly critique the flaws and formulas of standard romantic comedies while still providing a touching and funny romantic funny themselves. The film turns the romantic funny genre on its head through satire and humor, all the while preaching the significance of self-love, hence breaking barriers in the most wonderfully amusing method.
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