To say that 'Marry Me' is a throwback to the star-driven, high-concept romantic comedies of the 2000’s is an understatement.
is a throwback to the star-driven, high-concept romantic comedies of the 2000’s is an understatement., starring Jennifer Lopez as a world-famous musician and Owen Wilson as the regular guy math teacher she marries on a whim, absolutely is a 2000’s-era studio rom-com. Save for a few references to social media, this film could have absolutely been made and released in 2004 with the same cast and the same raw materials.
The film is based upon a Japanese graphic novel published back in 2012. However, its inciting incident feels loosely sprung from an incident whereby Russell Brand texted Katy Perry to inform her he was filing for divorce right before the singer was about to begin a live concert, but that may be coincidence since the moment in question wasn’t public knowledge until the 2012 3-Ddocumentary.
In a skewed sense of wanting to help a woman clearly having a moment, Charlie says “Yes.” and thus begins what is intended to be a coldly transactional relationship. It may require a leap to buy that both seemingly level-headed parties would agree to this odd situation, but both have been burned by romance and are willing to treat this marriage as just a weird business arrangement.
What I found more cynical than any of the conversations about divorce rates and daughters being treated as property is how it plays as both a movie and an advertisement for Lopez and Maluma’s respective musical careers. We get the title tune played a few times almost in full, and it’s no secret that Lopez is playing a very loosely fictionalized version of herself.
Yes, this film is also debuting concurrently on Peacock as well as in theaters this weekend. I’m not going to pretend that it demands a big screen, but if you like seeing movies like this in theaters , you could do worse than to check outover Valentine’s Day weekend. It’s a perfectly okay rom-com, possibly graded on a slight curve due to their decade-long paucity. In a skewed way, the most subversive thing about it is that it’s not remotely deconstructionist or subversive.
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