SNAPSHOT
New York assistants, Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell), are used to going above and beyond for their high-powered (and highly demanding) bosses, Kristen (Lucy Liu) and Rick (Taye Diggs). But now they’re teaming up for the biggest projects of their young careers – getting their bosses to fall in love! Only time will tell whether they strike out…or score a home run. (official synopsis via Slash Film)
Romantic comedies of late have been much like my dating before I found the love of my life – they look great from a distance or in small doses, but spending a significant amount of time with them and the lustre well and truly wears off.
The pleasing thing about Set It Up, the debut for both screenwriter Katie Silberman, and director Claire Scanlon, is that it seems to have all the elements we love in rom-coms:
“There’s so much to like about this trailer. First of all, the premise – while admittedly a little too cheesy and perfect – is absolutely perfect for a modern rom-com. And the cast is aces … If the romantic leads have chemistry in these types of movies, half the battle has already been won. But a good script and solid execution certainly helps, and thankfully it seems like Set It Up might have the total package.” (Slash Film)
The proof will be in the romantic pudding of course, but all indications are that the film has what it takes to make us sigh and swoon and seeing hearts floating before our eyes (actually that could be a medical condition so go see a doctor just in case).
Set It Up premieres on Netflix on 15 June.