This romantic dramedy is one that will pull you in from the beginning. From the love sick father, to the rebellion children, this movie has a little bit of everything that will make you glued to it.
The movie opens up with each individual's problems with love. The hopeless romantic father, Bill Borgens [Greg Kinnear], cannot seem to get his ex-wife out of his head. He even resorts to peeping through her window to see how her relationship is with her current husband. Rusty [Nat Wolff], the son, is your typical teenager dealing with his first high school love. He cannot seem to build up the courage to talk to this one girl in his class. Lastly, Sam, the daughter, does not believe that love exists. She resorts to “hooking up” with people to make sure her heart does not break.
As this movie follows everyone, we see them grow too. This first time director, Josh Boone, seems to know what he is doing. Boone has managed to depict everybody’s emotional rollercoaster as they go through these tough times, but also as they accomplish their personal goals. The cast that plays each character is a fantastic choice too. Each actor and actress plays their character in a way that makes whoever is watching the movie feel what they are feeling. The hostility Sam [Lily Collins] shows her mother, Erica [Jennifer Connelly], makes you want to call your own mother to tell her that you love her.
This movie truly shows how divorces affect the children and even the parents as well. I found myself smiling, laughing, but also crying and angry at certain parts of the movie. When Rusty’s girlfriend, Kate [Liana Liberato], was shown having a drug problem, and the hardships Rusty and her had to go through made me an emotional mess.
Stuck in Love is definitely not a movie for children with its angst. However, the ending is very satisfying for its viewers. Everyone comes to peace with their individual problems that were shown in the movie, and the happing ending of this movie could put a smile on anyone’s face.
