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Dramathe just-opening Robert Pattinson-Zendaya dark rom-com has a serious problem. Real issue. Which makes the movie difficult
Sit through.
He’s a wedding photographer. And the flower seller. And the chart.
Yes, the film received a lot of hype after its first-act reveal — stop here for a spoiler-free watch — that Zendaya’s character planned an unprovoked school shooting when she was a teenager, a plot point that began sparking backlash among gun control advocates even before the film opened. But now that Drama Finally, the movie hits screens, and it’s clear that the movie has another big problem: it has no idea how weddings work.
As the couple travels to Boston to finalize the details of their impending ceremony, questions begin to pile up. Why do they choose flowers a few days before the ceremony? Why would a wedding photographer offer them an impromptu photo session – for free? Why is any of this happening in person, and not via annoying text messages? Where is their wedding plan in all this? I’m supposed to believe that a couple owns a perfectly appointed one-bedroom apartment in a major urban area with a charming staircase and built-in bookshelves that look ripped from… Architectural abstract YouTube video Did all this without one?
Also, while we’re at it, where – even in Boston – does one find a DJ setting up equipment the day before a wedding, oblivious to concepts like venue responsibility and theft risk? As one former real-life DJ said in a text message to Rambling, “Unbelievable.”
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This story appeared in the April 8 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.
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