{"id":58499,"date":"2018-08-18T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/?p=58499"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:41:30","slug":"when-we-first-met-2018-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/when-we-first-met-2018-review\/","title":{"rendered":"‘When We First Met’ (2018) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have found I love Adam Devine<\/a><\/strong> as a romantic lead (or comedic lead\u2026 or both). He has the right charm and \u2018nice guy\u2019 persona without being bland or wooden. He\u2019s proven he can be funny and a bit arrogant (Pitch Perfect<\/a><\/em>), and When We First Met<\/em> showcases his ability to carry a movie as a likable lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve also been a fan of Shelley Hennig<\/strong> for a while and was pleased when I realized she played much more than just the typical rom-com best friend. She and Devine have an easy rapport, and you can immediately sense that their chemistry is much more interesting than Noah and Avery\u2019s (Alexandra Daddario<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When We First Met<\/em>\u00a0plays on the\u00a0Groundhog Day<\/a><\/em>\u00a0trope, shifting back in time repeatedly as Noah tries to find the right things to say and do to win Avery over as more than a friend. As one might predict, nothing really works out the way Noah plans, and while the various scenarios are amusing, the plot doesn\u2019t kick off until Noah realizes that maybe he\u2019s been chasing the wrong girl all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daddario\u2019s Avery and Robbie Amell\u2019s Ethan are woefully underdeveloped as characters. Not that they\u2019re essential to the plot, as the movie shines when it\u2019s focused solely on Noah and Carrie (Hennig), but it would have been nice to see why Noah was so enthralled with Avery beyond that one night at Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite some silly moments \u2013 and a horrible \u2018fat suit\u2019 that looks more like a pillow shoved under Noah\u2019s shirt \u2013 I really enjoyed this one and was a big fan of the ending, which, admittedly, I saw coming in the first 20 minutes, but that didn\u2019t ruin it for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watched<\/strong>: 08\/18\/2018
Notable Song:<\/strong> Shout by Adam Devine and Alexandra Daddario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rating<\/strong>:<\/div>
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