Oh, Hi!

Personally, 'Oh, Hi' did absolutely nothing for me. The actors were funny and likable, and the idea is amusing, but the way the entire film is presented makes it feel like a script that was written by a grade school child.

Firstly, I'll talk about the good. The opening 20-30 minutes was cute. The actor's chemistry mixed with some gorgeous cinematography made for quite the romantic setting. I was thoroughly enjoying what I was seeing. It's when the awkward sex scene mixed with the handcuffs begins that the film gets beyond bizarre and the story slips into someone's weird and childish fantasy brought to life.

The decisions the characters made had no real world weight to them. I mean for the plot to work, both of the main characters would have to have the mental capacity of a 13 year old. No adult would do the things that are done in the film. From the whole hostage situation in hopes for love, all the way up to doing the witchy seance scene that was something only a teenage girl would think of. It all just seemed so unrealistic and far removed from anything remotely palpable.

The ending also left a lot to be desired. There is absolutely no way, and I mean NO WAY, that I would've been the one apologizing after being handcuffed to a bed for 48 hours, and enduring what the main character had to endure for more than half of the film's runtime. Nor would she be the one I would be calling help for after, literally, speeding away from what was at that point a crime scene.

On the flipside, if a person didn't want a relationship, I honestly can't think of anybody that would take them out for a weekend together in the countryside. Complete with pretty music, wine, romance and all the extra things you could think of. And we're talking proposal level romantic here. The creator must have a really low opinion of males to think that this is a real thing someone would do for just a bit of fun. It's borderline offensive.

Overall, I can't recommend it. Far too unrealistic, and campy but in all the wrong ways. Again, this felt like a teenager's fantasy brought to life, but the film was far too adult for anything a teenager could be allowed to watch. All I could think of at the credits was the creator must have the mind of a child, and I wonder who hurt her to make this screenplay happen. The first 20-30 minutes are very sweet, but ultimately misleading as to the context of the rest of the film. And although the film does have some interesting points to make about love and the fear of relationships, it was just too dumb to be taken as anything more than a footnote in the larger picture here.

2 broken hearts out of 5.

It'd be hard to imagine this being a "comedy" if Iris (Molly Gordon) was the one in handcuffs instead of Isaac (Logan Lerman). I'll give marks for the timely interventions of Max (Geraldine Viswanathan, who I'm liking more with each role) and Kenny (John Reynolds, being seamlessly funny and sober) as they basically kept the premise afloat after it nearly ran out of steam. Molly Gordon is quite good at playing the sort-of unhinged, relationship-crisis-facing Iris, and she's the emotional pivot, although we get her backstory in bits and pieces.

I feel like there are large chunks of Iris that we still don't know anything about, as opposed to Isaac who's the straightforward commitment-phobic guy in modern times. The writing also becomes loose in parts where "witchcraft" gets involved albeit in a harmless way, though even that area is dabbed with sweeter elements such as book-reading and girl-girl / guy-guy friendship. It's not some pathbreaking dark comedy or anything, but I appreciate the filmmaking decisions made by Sophie Brooks for the most part (especially the aesthetics).

Literally we did not know what we were seeing. AMC screen unseen (only information you get is the rating and how long the movie is).

We were pleasantly surprised. Yes there were some missed opportunities but a good concept and some good elements. Loved Molly Gordon and John Reynolds was hilarious. I'm older (late 50s) but I enjoyed it but I do think this might work for the younger crowd more.

There were many moments that I thought it was going to turn into a horror film but never did but that's fine as I felt the characters were interesting and enjoyable to watch and it was fresh to have the what should've been expected not happen.

Not disappointed.

I saw Oh, Hi! As the Regal Mystery Movie on July 7, 2025. I have never heard of it before that. Now, it is obviously made by and for a different generation than mine (Millennial). But I think that if you're at least a little open to it, you can have fun. I enjoy awkward characters and situations. And thats pretty much this whole film. Its a comedic and modern homage to Misery (1990).

Positives!

+Quirky fun dialogue.

+Main characters are odd and entertaining to watch.

+Good use of music throughout.

+Chuckles all along the way.

Negatives!

-Lacks big laughs.

-Ending was sufficient, but unsatisfying.

-No real resolution to the character problems.

Overall, Oh, Hi! Is a quirky and funny movie. It does lack any big laughs though; just continuous chuckles. The cast solidly plays their parts. If you're usually bothered by the younger generation, then this is NOT the film for you.

-GremlinLord615.

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The first half was really good, but I wasnt as fond of the ending of this movie. The movie is pretty good, but not much happens outside of the bedroom or house. As expected and as filmed. I wouldnt say its exciting but it does keep you engaged the first time. I was the only one laughing at certain scenes. Good but the rewatch value is pretty low id imagine

Watched at AMC on 7-29-2025.