Let's be honest, rom-coms are expected to be predictable... but not boring. And this one is really boring.
The script is deficient and the dialogues are superficial. All the sports references are incomprehensible and/or uninteresting to non-fans. The supporting cast performances are 'correct' (although Wayans and Ellis deserved better), but it's difficult to sympathize or feel empathy for the character Mack (Rodriguez), either considering she is a shallow character or because she was poorly constructed by the actress. Gina Rodriguez doesn't seem to have enough "star quality" to save such a silly film.
No offense, but who is Gina Rodriguez? Seriously, I had to 'Google' her name and even then, I still don't know how famous she supposedly is. I don't even know if she's considered a good actress, but her acting in this film is, at most, average. Actually, a bit annoying, sometimes.
If you really want to watch a delicious rom-com, look for older titles like "Pretty Woman" (1990), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), "While You Were Sleeping" (1995), "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998), "Notting Hill" (1999), "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), "Love, Actually" (2003), "Something's Gotta Give" (2003), "13 Going on 30" (2004), "P. S. I Love You" (2007), "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018), or many others, many others but not this one. This one - "Players" - is forgettable.
And do some research before accepting Netflix's recommendations. I will.
The script is deficient and the dialogues are superficial. All the sports references are incomprehensible and/or uninteresting to non-fans. The supporting cast performances are 'correct' (although Wayans and Ellis deserved better), but it's difficult to sympathize or feel empathy for the character Mack (Rodriguez), either considering she is a shallow character or because she was poorly constructed by the actress. Gina Rodriguez doesn't seem to have enough "star quality" to save such a silly film.
No offense, but who is Gina Rodriguez? Seriously, I had to 'Google' her name and even then, I still don't know how famous she supposedly is. I don't even know if she's considered a good actress, but her acting in this film is, at most, average. Actually, a bit annoying, sometimes.
If you really want to watch a delicious rom-com, look for older titles like "Pretty Woman" (1990), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), "While You Were Sleeping" (1995), "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998), "Notting Hill" (1999), "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), "Love, Actually" (2003), "Something's Gotta Give" (2003), "13 Going on 30" (2004), "P. S. I Love You" (2007), "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018), or many others, many others but not this one. This one - "Players" - is forgettable.
And do some research before accepting Netflix's recommendations. I will.
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