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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 64% · 51 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 32260 32.3K

female protagonist new york city london, england mistaken identity life's dream falling in love

Plot summary

Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, and Ana pretends to be her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

Director

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Carlson Young

Top cast

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Marisa Tomei as Claire
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Renny Krupinski as Joe
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Lena Olin as Catherine
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Camila Mendes as Ana
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Viewpoint11 6 / 10

It's a cookie cutter movie with familiar charm

Not much to review here. It's a cookie cutter movie.Look, was this the best show ever? No. Has this scenario been done to death? Yes. Was it delusional to think that someone can get away with this? Also, yes. Was this movie predictable? Again, yes. But it did have some subtle charm and familiarity even though we all knew how it was going to end.I also don't mind a movie that is predictable as long as it's done well and overall I find that this movie was done well.A shout out to Camila Mendes (Ana). I really didn't like Riverdale but she played her character well. She did an amazing job playing the poor protagonist in this movie. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does next.Archie Renaux (William) did a great job. I don't think I've seen him in anything before. He did a great job of playing the grounded rich kid that wasn't intoxicated by his wealth. I really appreciated that.Marissa Tomei did an amazing job. My favourites were Lena Olin (Catherine) and Anthony Head (Julian Marx). They did a great job. Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Amy) was great too. I loved her in Derry Girls.You gotta just take this movie for what it is and go on with life. It's not that serious.
Reviewed by tony-146-695626 6 / 10

Pretty Woman it is not - fails miserably in last act of movie

If we break the movie into 3 acts, it fails in the last act.The first two acts are amazing. Very witty, very charming, great acting. The main two actors are awesome and have good chemistry.The story is not new,. Poor lady falls in love with well to do English gent and lies to be close to him. There is a second plot running concurrently about her job and aspirations to go from rags to wealth.This is portrayed really really well. You see her digging a deeper and deeper hole with lies and deception, and it builds up to a dramatic boiling point leading to act three.However, there is no redemption. Because of her creative lying and deception and accompanying stunts she makes it big. She is a mixed bag, and while she does not not hurt others with one exception as she reaches the top. She hurts her love to be. There is one specific scene that makes it really clear that she was using him to get favors such as tickets to cozy up to her boss and strategically position herself. This the point where we are sure she will see the errors of her ways and if she admits all her dishonesty and shows real repentance will win the heart of the guy. Maybe even make amends.But, no. She uses reverse psychology and when caught confesses with style and is rewarded by those who matter with power for her great acting and deception. Se uses that power to get her job back and be promoted. I just sat there with my jaw hanging.The guy does not forgive her and she leaves. This makes sense.Someone in this movie values standards and morality. But no, in another nonsensical twist he shows up six months later and acts like nothing ever happen. They shack up.This is a very cynical view on life. The movie spouses faking it until you make it. And shows that honesty in winning someone's heart is not important. The end justifies the means. Beyond the dishonesty of the main lady , her place of employment thrives on it, and the client they are after does as well. It is everywhere in this movie.Pretty Woman made me lose a few tears in the final act... Remember when the hotel worker told the guy in that movie "it is must be very hard to let go of something so precious", as he took back a borrowed necklace but was not talking about the necklace. When the woman/prostitute told him with tears "I want the fairy tale", and left, even though she was being offered money and a deluxe apartment to keep servicing the guy... I have seen that movie 10 times, and will see it again. I will NEVER rewatch this one.
Reviewed by brucebigelow-10873 6 / 10

Lying is the best way to get what you want

I didn't hate the movie. Camila Mendes (Ana) and Archie Renaux (William) work well together as a couple. Lena Olin (Catherine) is great as the quirky as well as Marisa Tomei (Claire) as the mean boss who worked hard to get where she is. That's the problem with whole movie though. Whereas Claire has worked to get her position Ana just casually lies to William that she is the youngest Director of a prestigious auction house. She uses her friendship with William and Catherine to impress Claire by obtaining tickets to a play and getting reservations to an exclusive restaurant. After Catherine decides to cancel the auction, William shows up to surprise Ana for lunch and tell her he got the job he was hoping to get in New York. Ana tells him that their relationship has been a big mistake and brushes off the news of his job. William rightfully dumps her, twice. Afterwards Catherine says she'll agree to hold the auction but only if Ana is in charge of it. The auction is a success, Ana apparently is paid a large sum of money and opens up her own gallery in New York. William shows up at the gallery and they just get back together. Ana gets everything she has dreamed of because shed lied about who she is. There is no downside to it. There is no penance. William just forgives her but there is no explanation as to why. The writers could have been more creative with the ending, perhaps not rewarding Ana with so much and having William and Ana discuss starting the relationship over without any lies.
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