Young Werther Review: Modern Rom-Coms Should Be More Like This Charming 18th-Century Book Adaptation

Mary Kassel is a Senior Lists Writer at Screen Rant and a contributor to the site's Reviews section as well. Kassel studied film and television in college and emphasizes theory and analysis in their work. Additionally, they focus this analysis on intersectionality and the experience of artists from all walks of life.

It's tempting to immediately judge Young Werther by its first 10-15 minutes, but if you hold out a little longer, the true movie will reveal itself. Based on the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the rougher edges of the book are sanded down and given a 21st-century sheen through the adaptation written and directed by José Lourenço.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Charming Dialogue & Romantic Influence Elevates Young Werther Though It Gets Off To A Rocky Start, Young Werther Redeems Itself By The End Close Young Werther is an interesting test to see how these older stories can be brought to life in modern times. It's clear that Lourenço has a deep love for the rom-com genre and sees the contemporary additions to it have been lacking in style, substance, and a unique perspective.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Young Werther, for its upper-class, buttoned-up elements, understands that one of the best parts of romance novels from centuries past is their inherent longing. While we're not encouraged to see Werther as a particularly nuanced or complex person, his capacity for love and the depth of his pining know no bounds. There is a genuinely steamy scene between Booth and Pill when they deny their feelings for each other.

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