news culture Everyone hates this movie. Rated at 31%, it’s still #2 on Netflix
The successes of the SVOD platforms are usually productions that attract the public. Some are criticized, but overall we find ourselves in front of successful series or films. However, there are times when the production is a hit without anyone really knowing why.
You and Me and Vice Versa: Netflix’s romantic comedy is a hit
No method guarantees the path to success, otherwise everyone would use it. At the moment, Netflix sees one of the spots in its top 5 occupied by a movie called you home and vice versa. It is about one romantic comedy
The film tells the story of Debbie and Peter, two very close friends who started dating before deciding to remain friends and to be true confidants for each other. Debbie lives in Los Angeles while Peter lives in New York. One day, Peter proposes to Debbie swap their houses during a week. He offers to take care of Debbie’s son while she enjoys herself in the city that never sleeps. Apparently, Peter seems to feel more than just friendship and everything will turn to look like a the race against time
Debbie will actually meet a handsome stranger played by Jesse Williams and the whole plot revolves around knowledge if Peter manages to confess his feelings before it is too late. The formula is known and seems to work perfectly, especially since the film was released on February 10th. a few days before Valentine’s Day
A paradoxical success: critics and subscribers blast the film
So it is one nice achievement for the platform, but there’s a catch : Everyone seems to hate the film, despite this idea of a romance between two characters who almost never cross paths. From reviews to subscribers, everyone stumbles upon it you home and vice versa. In other words, there is huge gap between the film’s appreciation and its success on the SVOD platform. In order for you to appreciate the extent of the paradox, you should know that the film is rated 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51% on Metacriticand that user by AlloCine‘ rated it 2.3 out of 5 out of 160 reviews:
A romantic comedy with a story that’s been desperately seen and reviewed, and ultra-marked at that! An overrated backdrop, dialogue that sometimes sounds off-key, and useless footage despite the headliners.
I have to say something so much that this film is of an unsettling and appalling nullity. A scenario and dialogues from an interstellar void, actors who don’t believe either. Thank you Netflix for serving us some commercial dung for Valentine’s Day.
After all, it’s often difficult to know how many times the film has been watched from start to finish. We must therefore be satisfied with the number of hours seen, which is just over 51 million. To add some physicality to it all, Ashton Kutcher told Extra magazine that the film reflects the early days of his relationship with Mila Kunis.
If there is someone you have been friends with for years, there is no romantic connection, you are just friends, then suddenly you are married and have a life together!
