‘Isn’t It Romantic?’ is only pretending to be a different kind of rom-com

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Isn’t It Romantic? will have you know that it is not like other rom-coms.

Its heroine, Natalie (Rebel Wilson) doesn’t look like most other rom-com heroines. She does not have a lavish apartment, or an adorable wardrobe, or even an Instagram-ready pet. She isn’t especially interested in finding love. And she definitely doesn’t like rom-coms themselves. “All these movies are lies,” she huffs. “So unrealistic!”

In truth, though, Isn’t It Romantic? is, in almost all respects, exactly like other rom-coms, down to the sugar-coated morals it wants to feed you. It’s just one that loudly calls attention to the tropes it’s using before using them, and then pats itself on the back for turning them on their heads – never mind that most of those “subversions” have themselves been rom-com staples for years. Read more…

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