Why Can't My Life Be a Rom Com?

2023

Action / Comedy / Romance

2
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 270 270

Plot summary

Eliza Sloane seems to be living her dream life until her boyfriend breaks her heart and she doesn't get an expected promotion. Her best friend Sofia approaches her with a new path in life: move to the Hamptons and "marry a rich guy with a huge trust fund".—themoviedb

Director

Rich Newey Photo
Rich Newey

Top cast

Greg Rogers Photo
Greg Rogers as Salty
Emily Haine Photo
Emily Haine as Eliza Sloane
Aren Buchholz Photo
Aren Buchholz as Ryan
Markian Tarasiuk Photo
Markian Tarasiuk as Rich Hawthorne
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800.63 MB
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23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by trinaboice 6 / 10

It's extremely predictable in every way.

IN A NUTSHELL: After years of bad boyfriends, Eliza decides to follow the rules of dating from a 50-year-old self-help book about how to marry a rich man.The film was written by Rob Lotterstein, and directed by Rich Newey.TIPS FOR PARENTS: A single woman talks about living with various boyfriends who don't help pay rent.A women's friend tells her to trap a rich man by taking off her bathing suit top and pretending she was drowning in the water.Another thing the woman's friend tells her to do is buy an expensive dress, wear it, and then return it to the store the next day. Tip: talk to your kids about unethical friends.Unmarried couples sleep together (we see some action but no nudity) Some profanityTHEMES: One of the characters says the most important thing is how we treat other people.Friendship Ambition Love Romance Money and power Hard work Going after your true passionTHINGS I LIKED: John Hughes movies of the 1980s had all the charm and quirk a romantic comedy should have. This new rom-com pays homage to the Hughes formula and tropes. I love movies that reference other movies. Yeah, I'm that kind of a nerd.The young cast includes Em Haine as the leading lady, along with Sofia Munoz, Aren Buchholz, Markian Tarasiuk, and Byron Lawson. I hadn't seen any of them in anything before.I love movies that also reference books. In this case, it's a how-to book that doesn't exist in real life, although there are plenty of actual books on the same topic.Young women today will be able to relate to some of the characters in this film.Things move quickly, so the 2-hour movie flies by.There is some cute humor.We get to see character growth in the two young women who are featured in the story.We get to spend time at a beautiful location and with the rich and beautiful people.THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: The studio kept changing the title of this. One title was "Why Can't I Be Molly Ringwald?" I hate that "modern" young women think that being a feminist means they can be a tramp and use men.It's extremely predictable in every way.As a mom, I have a lot of issues with how both of the young women behaved.The film itself is pretty straightforward with no unique camerawork or direction.
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10

lower budget rom-com

Eliza Sloane (Em Haine) has a boyfriend and expects a promotion. She loses her job. Her boyfriend dumps her. Her best friend Sofia Munoz (Cecilia Deacon) gives her a worn-out book called "A Guide to Marrying Rich". They're 26 and going to the Hamptons to find rich husbands. Eliza likes towel boy Doug (Wern Lee) working at the club. Sofia redirects her to Rich Hawthorne (Markian Tarasiuk) while Sofia's crush John Fuller (Roraigh Falkner) is his best friend. The girls get diner waitressing jobs where cook Ryan (Aren Buchholz) starts flirting with Sofia.It's a lower budget rom-com. The general outline of such a movie is here. The actors are mostly second tier. They're fine for who they are. These are pretty people. Their comedic chops are limited. There are a few fleeting moments of humor, but they are exceedingly fleeting. This is basically younger Hallmark and cheaper. The lower budget does present a problem when it is supposed to be in high society.
Reviewed by evanhackel 9 / 10

Just fun

I have no expectations, fun, mindless movie. Very predictable plot, but I didn't mind. Quite a few funny scenes, I would watch this movie again. If you're looking just to relax and chill out, this is a good movie to watch.I don't want to give away the movie, but there is a very interesting twist at the end.I have no expectations, fun, mindless movie. Very predictable plot, but I didn't mind. Quite a few funny scenes, I would watch this movie again. If you're looking just to relax and chill out, this is a good movie to watch.I don't want to give away the movie, but there is a very interesting twist at the end.
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