IMDb plot summary: Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.
Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, and Megan Park.
What If is a rom com starring Zoe Kazan and Daniel Radcliffe as two best friends navigating the question of whether what they feel for each other is more than friendship, even though Kazan is dating someone else. This is a simple but truly charming little romance that does an incredible job of building up the chemistry between our two leads. From the very first scene, their interactions have the easy, silly, comfortable banter of best friends, and it's impossible not to root for them. It also deals well with the theme of friends falling in love, acknowledging how difficult and complicated that can be for everyone involved. The supporting cast is also fun and engaging. While the story doesn't reach the full depth that would make it an all-time favorite, it's a sweet and entertaining watch that I had a good time with overall.
How it entered my Flickchart:
What If > Le voyage au Groenland
What If > Kuroneko
What If > Network
What If < Parasite
What If < Cape Fear (1962)
What If < Tarzan (1999)
What If < La Strada
What If < Beetlejuice
What If < The Goodbye Girl (1977)
What If > The White Tiger
What If < Secretary
What If < Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Final spot: #493 out of 3975, or 88%.
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