Amusing New Take On An Old Classic
Film critic Jason Evans is here to tell you everything you
need to know about movies in less time than it takes to recite a few lines of
Shakespeare. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (99 is too few and 101 is
too much). Here is his 100-word review of Rosaline.
The Premise: You may know the story of Romeo and Juliet, but do you know the story of Rosaline? She was Juliet’s cousin and was actually Romeo’s first girlfriend! This flick trades tragedy for comedy and puts a new twist on the classic tale by adding modern language and attitudes (though it is still set in old time Verona). The film stars Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart and Dopesick) as Rosaline and includes both Bradley Whitford and Minnie Driver in supporting roles. It will debut on Hulu.
The 100 Words: Cute and breezy with a charming cast,
Roasline has just enough laughs to keep you from minding that everything that
happens in the story is 100% predictable. Dever is a real talent and Driver brightens
up every scene she is in as Rosaline’s handmaid. I enjoyed the modern attitudes
mixed with Shakespearian settings and characters. The short 90-minute run time and story
that doesn’t demand a lot of attention should work well on streaming. Even though Rosaline
is clearly aimed at a target demo of teen girls, I think others may find enough
laughs to make this a worthy watch.
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