I Want You Back is a energetic and genuine romantic comedy.

Peter and Emma are total strangers. When they meet, they realize they were both dumped on the same weekend. Their commiseration turns into a mission when they see that each of their ex-partners have happily moved on to new romances.

Jason Orley returns with his second film (his first being Big Time Adolescence) I Want You Back and what a surprise this one was. It’s another romantic comedy that is definitely a step in the right direction for the genre, there’s a lot to like about this one. The cast does a really solid job particularly Jenny Slate and Charlie Day who both have strong chemistry between one another, while yes I Want You Back is predictable it still manages to be very entertaining between it’s cast and humor that actually really works. It gives the movie a lot of breathing room to come up with clever lines and add a few of it’s own ideas. What surprised me was how genuine some of the dialogue really was, at times the movie goes for a more grounded approach and other times it knows it has a premise that would not likely ever happen. But the two blend so well together that it works quite well, I Want You Back is truly a great time and definitely something that should not be overlooked!!

I Want You Back is available on Amazon Prime Video!

7/10 B

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