Anyone But You is a romcom that premiered in December and was created by Will Gluck, known for such works as Easy A and Friends with Benefits. Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in the film, which provides a modern take on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Synopsis
Bea Sydney Sweeney and Ben Glen Powell’s storyline spans a vast ocean of emotions as the events unfold. A passionate first kiss takes place but things turn sour and the sparks die out. Destiny brings them back together when they are both invited to a wedding in Australia and from there it becomes a competition who would become a bigger showoff. So as to deal with the societal expectations cast on them and the unresolved emotions they decide to pretend they are in a relationship which leads to a number of funny and endearing situations.
Cast & Crew
- Director: Will Gluck
- Screenplay: Ilana Wolpert, Will Gluck
- Producers: Will Gluck, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
- Music: Este Haim, Christopher Stracey
Main Cast:
- Sydney Sweeney as Bea
- Glen Powell as Ben
- Alexandra Shipp
- GaTa
- Hadley Robinson
- Michelle Hurd
- Dermot Mulroney
- Darren Barnet
- Bryan Brown
- Rachel Griffiths
- Production And Release
Filming For The Projects Took Place In Many Scenic Locations Around Australia So As To Enhance The Outdoor Romantic, Comedy Scenes In The Film. The film made its debut on the screens at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 11, 2023 and US audiences scanned the romantic comedy on screens courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing on December 22, 2023.
Critical Reception
Anyone But You did not appeal to many critics but was greatly liked by the fans especially the romcom audiences. The film has a score on Rotten Tomatoes that showcases a huge selection of opinions, with some reviews focusing on the leads’ Sweeney and Powell, while others focused on more broader compliance with genre expectations.
However, the film had a large audience base and hence did well commercially. It established a new record for January 2024 box office revenue, eclipsing a record that had stood for almost a decade.
Theme And Analysis
Anyone But You is a story about romance, lies and complexity based on one of Shakespeare’s classic one- Much Ado About Nothing.
The point is that the film explores the nature of femininity through womanist views on the matter of role playing in a romantic relationship that it is sad to admit, both the characters succumbed to, only for deep feelings to later develop – further showcasing the fact that pretense and reality are not as distinct in context to love relationships as one would wish to believe.Pretenses started off as a wobbly relationship but love eventually took its place.
This aspect further enhances the beauty of the story and offers a nice setting for the character’s life experience. Australia’s enhancing contribution to the film appeal is diverse.
Conclusion
Anyone But You serves as an example of how a modern twist is applied to a well-known romantic plot with the added charm of Sweeney and Glen’s acting. It manages to be funny as well as evoke romantic feelings along with awe inspiring sight making this film a far better romantic comedy than its predecessors. It strives to achieve this goal through both a unique and classic revealing approach to the theme.
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