The Single's Guidebook

One or more leads being a social media influencer has become popular in these movies. In this movie, the script had strong similarities to ones where a reporter is sent to do a hit piece and becomes involved with the subject. That usually involves a tough and relentless editor or in this case Molly's boss. In this type of story, that almost always leads to the development of the conflict in the romance. And the resolution is almost always the same.

Despite Molly's rough start refusing help with the bookcase, Molly turns out to be decent enough. She has an upbeat personality with Jackson, but seems a little discouraged at other times.

Jackson thinks he is confident and attractive. He easily attracts first interest with women, but his confidence is really arrogance and he has trouble getting past the first conversation. That's where Molly comes in. I grew tired of the word "wingwoman" but she really helps him.

It is common, almost a prerequisite, that the leads deny their attraction to each other as long as possible. In Jackson's case, I didn't think the movie did a good job of showing him realize it or why.

I enjoyed the banter between Molly and Jackson. The inevitable conflict gets a little more complicated than usual.

A big flaw in this genre is a lead who expects the world and corporations to revolve around making good relationships. Money bad! That almost seems to be Molly's mantra. Interesting attitude for an influencer since so many of them can make obscene amounts of money for seemingly little effort.

The acting is mixed from fair to poor. The actor playing Molly's boss is poor and her character is one dimensional. The same is true of Alessandra Santos' Cara. Philip Boyd's performance as Jackson is mixed. Meggan Kaiser as Molly is probably the most consistent.

I was surprised to find myself a little past halfway in the movie and still interested despite the complaints above. But from the climax through the end I was a combination of annoyed and disinterested at least partly because of the predictability.