El otro París

I am not a RomCom fan, nor a regular on the reality TV circuit - BUT this movie - I liked more than I thought I would!

Despite being utterly predictable from frame one, The Wrong Paris succeeds where countless Netflix rom-coms fail: it commits fully to its ridiculous premise and executes with genuine heart.

Miranda Cosgrove sheds her Nickelodeon image convincingly, delivering both comedic beats and romantic vulnerability with surprising maturity. Her chemistry with Pierson Fode's charming cowboy bachelor feels authentic rather than manufactured.

Yes, every plot twist telegraphs itself miles ahead. Yes, the fish-out-of-water setup hits every expected note. But director Janeen Damian understands that rom-com success isn't about surprising audiences... it's about making the inevitable journey feel worthwhile.

The reality TV satire adds clever meta-commentary without becoming too cynical, while the Texas setting provides gorgeous backdrops that make you forget this was actually filmed in Canada. ;) The supporting cast creates believable dating show chaos, and Nicole Henrich's script finds fresh angles within familiar territory.

At 7.5/10, this isn't groundbreaking cinema, but it's exactly what comfort-food romance should be: warm, funny, and surprisingly satisfying. Sometimes predictable done well beats unpredictable done poorly.

Top Tip: Pierson Fode is a star in the making - the only time I thought this before was Gilbert Grape, which gave us two superstars!

Sometimes I just feel like a good ol' cheesy rom-com. Most of them are okay, many downright awful. I was pleasantly surprised to find this one getting genuine laughs from me, and even more surprised to find I wanted more from it. The cast was likable and even the supporting cast had good chemistry. I don't usually think these types of movies need more runtime but I think this one could have benefited being a short/limited series show; there was potential for a more in-depth storyline and character building. It definitely felt rushed and cliched at the end, but perhaps a few episodes would have their love story feeling more believable. Overall it was silly, campy fun.

The Wrong Paris turned out to be a very enjoyable watch. The on-screen chemistry between the two leads felt genuine and believable, which carried the movie and made it easy to connect with their story. While the plot was a bit predictable, it was still entertaining and engaging from start to finish. Overall, it's a nice family-friendly film that's worth watching.

This movie is so cheesy that it's brilliant - very enjoyable!

Mocks everything about shows like the Bachelor and stereotypes everything.

Nothing like some green screen Paris and a hunky main man with painted on abs.

Easy watch that I enjoyed but would not say that it's a great piece of cinema.

My favourite part is the outtakes at the end.

I only decided to watch this because I saw two things: First, Miranda Cosgrove was in it. I haven't paid attention to her in many years, but I thought "She's still doing stuff? Huh. Wonder if she has anything to offer these days in terms of acting." The second thing was, on the cover was a person that I thought I should recognize, but didn't know why. (It turns out he was in the movie MARSHMALLOW, which I watched a couple weeks ago).

With that little bit of ammunition, I started watching this movie with no hope at all. It was a lost cause, I was just curious to see if Miranda had anything to offer as an actress these days.

Things were playing out like an After-School-Special, Hallmark Channel messfest of a show.

I was about to shut this movie off. But then, about 25 minutes in, Pierson Fode has his first scene... and he's playing up the whole Matthew McConaughey schtick with aplomb, and - AND - the two of them have a chemistry together in that first scene that instantly made me start to pay attention.

Then, once she starts participating in the "reality TV show" shenanigans, I was pretty heavily invested into this ridiculous, fun, good-natured, pitch-perfect breakdown of reality TV as a whole, and how these attention-grabbing sycophantic reprobates can be exposed with the comedy of such antics in full effect.

Thus, with the obvious chemistry that makes the Cosgrove/Fode relationship something worth rooting for... the drama is going to be predictable as heck but WHO SHOULD ACTUALLY CARE? What matters is... will this journey be entertaining?

I can say with full confidence that "YES!!!" - this movie is a delight from start to finish. It's light-hearted, and completely predictable. But there are a couple key elements that make this worth watching: 1. The two leads spark off each other like lighting on a dry log.

2. This movie knows exactly how simple it is. It doesn't try to be anything more than a barrel of fun with silly humor.

• Sometimes it's nice just to have a breath of fresh air and watch a movie that shirks pretention, and knows exactly what it's supposed to do, and follows through with that concept.

This is one of those movies.

So glad I watched it.