Tapping into the dual markets of A) romantic comedy lovers and B) the recovery of English careers, “Rosaline” promotes a fugitive character from “Romeo and Juliet” discussed, and then builds a very clever and airy film around her. The result is a welcome all-star show for Kaitlyn Dever more likely to thrive in the Hulu village than in the theater province.
For those who are a little rusty with his Shakespeare, Romeo dreamed of Juliet’s cousin before meeting him and set in motion all this roll of cursed lovers. while her frustrated father (Bradley Whitford) tries to arrange a marriage for her, which she strongly resists in a way that resembles another new period of movie streaming, Amazon’s “Catherine Called Birdy. “
After blind dates with a series of old men and losers, Rosaline is led to a speedy figure in Dario (Sean Teale), but in the style of the classic romantic comedy, she doesn’t like her instantly, basically because he’s not the guy she apparently wants.
When his assembly prevents him from attending a party, the reckless Romeo falls in love with the guest Juliet (Isabela Merced). Hurt, Rosaline begins to plot how she could win him back while pretending to help her cousin in love and with wide eyes. , encouraging him to “play in the field” and “taste at the buffet of life”.
Directed by Karen Maine, screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (“500 Days of Summer”) took Rebecca Serle’s 2013 novel, which contemporized Rosaline’s story, and returned it to the Shakespearean era. Beyond Rosaline’s change in attitude, that might be why the film feels so contemporary, judiciously employing many popular songs to set the temperament and set the cheeky tone, whether it’s “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” or “I Love Ce. “
Acting with Shakespeare in general, and “Romeo and Juliet” in particular, is a tactic well used right now, adding the short-lived ABC series “Still Star-Crossed. “he’s been smart at a lot of things, adding “Booksmart,” “Dopesick,” and “Unbelievable”) as a completely fashionable protagonist, and Teale’s Dario as the kind of person that makes him reconsider all that Romeo crazy.
There are other witty touches worked into the film (a tribute to “The Graduate,” for example), as well as a clever cast that allows Minnie Driver to put an irreverent stamp on the thankless role of the nurse (now a registered nurse). In addition, the speed temporarily moves in a way that, fortunately, does not exceed its welcome.
Hulu has become what feels like a haven for mid-range videos that Disney parents don’t know how to handle, adding a recent pair of main female action vehicles, “The Princess” and “Prey,” the latter representing the latest installment in the “Predator” franchise.
It is true that direct direction to transmission restricts opportunities and rewards for this type of tariff; Still, given the possible choices faced through something like “Rosaline,” it’s better to see their gentle emanation from there on TV than to never let them do it.
“Rosaline” will air on October 14 on Hulu in the US. The U. S. , Star in Latin America and Disney in the territories.