PHIL ON FILM: PhilVillarreal reviews 'Rosaline,' Hulu's rom-com about Romeo's jilted ex.
TUCSON, Ariz. — For every great love story, there are several failed love stories that led up to it.
The rom-com/Shakespearean parody"Rosaline," which debuts on Hulu Friday, mines such a failure for comedy and whimsy. In the vein of"Hamlet 2,""Rosaline" pokes fun at the tropes and strange plot twists in the famous play.Screenwriters Scott Nestadter and Michael H. Weber adapted their witty, rambunctious script from the Rebecca Serle novel"When You Were Mine.
Scorned and determined, Rosaline seeks to wreck the new romance and get Romeo back for herself. Her determined attempts to derail the star-crossed lovers make for continuous smiles and chuckles. Director Karen Maine spins a lighthearted and effervescent tale. Bolstered by magnetic performances and filled with enough subtle and obvious references to satisfy an English major, the movie cleverly reduces Shakespeare's grandiose themes into funny, goofy romantic cliches.
Dever, an up-and-comer who made her bones in"Booksmart" and"Last Man Standing," blooms in the star turn, showing off a bittersweet panache that shows she's worthy of more roles like this. Allen and Merced are equally charismatic.Bursting with clever twists and charisma as it pokes fun at the Bard,"Rosaline" makes for a light, entertaining Hulu-and-chill evening in Verona.Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9.
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