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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- As sincere and entertaining as it is, The New Romantic makes the classic university mistake of trying to ace the exam by cramming the night before.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustThe New Romantic follows a very familiar arc, but the path is certainly a pleasant one, thanks to Barden’s naturally ebullient performance. Her enthusiasm in the fun parts is infectious, and she holds the camera during the moments of melancholy.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatRich with talent, this flick is missing that fundamental thing that sets one rom-com apart from the rest; a lasting feeling that what you’re watching matters, or means something.
- 58IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichIt’s a testament to Stone’s sensibilities — and to Barden’s performance — that you want to see these characters stretched out over the course of a 10-episode season, but it’s to the movie’s detriment that they feel so condensed here, various scenes just sloshing into each other without a clear sense of flow.
- 50VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThe film only feigns at analysis. It’s as naïve about love as Blake herself, who skips through the world like a temperamental child.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe New Romantic comes off as too forced and calculated.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreA thin collegiate romance hung on the “sugar babies” concept. You’ve almost certainly heard of this college-coed-seeks-sugar-daddy phenomenon. New Romantic summarizes its appeal and takes the most predictable path to showing our sugar baby the down side.
- 50The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeMirroring its green protagonist, The New Romantic presents an image of sophistication while playing with ideas that are out of its depth.
- 50RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyA thoughtfully feminist spin on “Pretty Woman,” this film is not.