Blog: The Sly Oyster

Romantic comedies are one of the most difficult genre to pull off successfully. The cliches and beats of the movies are well-worn to the point that our enjoyment of these movies depends largely on the chemistry between the leads and the machinations leading towards that final happy ending. Take those familiar beats (quirky or high stress meeting, getting to know you phase, chaotic situation tears them apart, realization of love, pronouncement of that love in a public gesture) and twist them or reorder them or do something to make them not feel familiar. Because you know the [...]