Anyone But You was a humorous romantic comedy starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. The chemistry between the two throughout the movie is palpable, even when their relationship is rocky. If rom-coms are your thing, this is a movie you simply can’t skip.
The movie starts with us being introduced to the pair in a coffee shop. Sydney Sweeney’s character, Bea, is in desperate need of a bathroom and the coffee shop refuses to let her use it, so in comes Glen Powell’s character, Ben, as Bea’s white knight. I was drawn in right away by their chemistry during their first encounter and their response to one another when they reconnected a few months later with a much colder attitude. Throughout the movie, I would laugh as the two did something absolutely ridiculous, such as the pair singing “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield while being airlifted, or I would grow frustrated by the misunderstandings that seemed to constantly occur. But the plot was simply intriguing and you couldn’t help but wonder when these two would end up together and continue watching.
The writing in this film also needs a moment of appreciation. There were never scenes where I just sat back and wondered, “Why was this included?” The film did such a great job of focusing on the relationship between the two characters without making their relationship the sole focus. We got to see so many different relationships throughout the film, in all stages of development, and we also got to know the side characters pretty well, even though they had significantly less screen time. I also didn’t catch any obvious plot holes or moments that lacked in terms of plot development. Ilana Wolpert did such an amazing job in writing the screenplay, so kudos to her.
Danny Ruhlmann also did an absolutely fantastic job with the cinematography. The film was absolutely gorgeous, and the emotions in each scene were captured so perfectly. Intense zoom-ins as Bea and Ben would argue or soft zoom-ins when the two would get caught in the moment. The vibrancy of certain scenes versus the shadowy or foggy settings in others all capture the perfect essence of the emotion the viewer is experiencing, of what the characters are experiencing.
Overall, I’d rate this movie a solid 10/10. The film was a lot of fun to watch, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good rom-com. I highly recommend watching the film during the Valentine’s Day holiday for a fun movie night date with your significant other or just with some friends.