Childhood best friends gradually realize that they may have stronger feelings for each other.
As a lifelong fan of romantic comedies, I'm always thrilled to discover a classic. Especially one that has this many strengths. The potential partners we hope the co-leads do not end up with are not pure evil(like Meredith in the Lindsay Lohan Parent Trap - yes, that one is a family film; however, it wasn't necessary for them to push it that far), they're not even just... kind of boring or slightly annoying, like some of the ones from the Meg Ryan starring entries, which are less refined if thoroughly effective.
On that subject, one criticism I've encountered in other user reviews is the similarities between this and When Harry Met Sally. Honestly, it's really only in the core concept that they can be compared. Other than that, they're very different. That is about a period of years and how the two titular protagonists grow and change over a long duration. This one is about a much shorter chunk of time, allowing for a focus on what happens only in that. As well as the way that the love of hip-hop is closely tied to their identities, and works as a metaphor for what they're like, including together. I recommend reading the comments section of the Roger Ebert review where this is explored in detail with examples. 7/10.
As a lifelong fan of romantic comedies, I'm always thrilled to discover a classic. Especially one that has this many strengths. The potential partners we hope the co-leads do not end up with are not pure evil(like Meredith in the Lindsay Lohan Parent Trap - yes, that one is a family film; however, it wasn't necessary for them to push it that far), they're not even just... kind of boring or slightly annoying, like some of the ones from the Meg Ryan starring entries, which are less refined if thoroughly effective.
On that subject, one criticism I've encountered in other user reviews is the similarities between this and When Harry Met Sally. Honestly, it's really only in the core concept that they can be compared. Other than that, they're very different. That is about a period of years and how the two titular protagonists grow and change over a long duration. This one is about a much shorter chunk of time, allowing for a focus on what happens only in that. As well as the way that the love of hip-hop is closely tied to their identities, and works as a metaphor for what they're like, including together. I recommend reading the comments section of the Roger Ebert review where this is explored in detail with examples. 7/10.