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So Jennifer Lawrence is amazing as always, she knows how to sell herself to the parents, how to get angry, and how to seduce! Andrew Barth Feldman also shines and pulls off the shy boy very well. The chemistry feels natural and they both land the physical comedy part really well.

A few moments in the movie are really done well like the scene where Percy is playing the piano at a date, brilliant! And also when Maddie faces some teenagers at a party and can't stand their nonsense!

Overall the movie works, you have your fun time, you have your emotional moments, well balanced between comedy and heartwarming scenes. I'm actually surprised to see there is depth in characters and the movie is going somewhere!

And there is great casting for supporting roles, You even get to see Zahn McClarnon and Hasan Minhaj in this.

The summer visuals are nice, song choices are great! I actually think we need more movies like this! And on top of that more Jennifer Lawrence comedies!

It's a feel-good popcorn movie for the summer that will give you enough chuckles!

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Becoming Elizabeth doesn't care about showing battles and wars. Rather, the story focuses on Elizabeth's struggles after Henry VIII's death and explores the political mess and the different sides competing for power. It is well written with quite interesting dialogues. The show develops at a very good pace and as we reach the mid-season things start to get very critical and engaging.

The casting is very fitting and gives life to the characters. Alicia von Rittberg as Elizabeth is emotional and energetic and gives us a loving character full of confusing moments as she tries to find strength and understand the game of power that she has been suddenly placed at. And then we have Tom Cullen as Thomas Seymour, a very charismatic and manipulative person who might even make you like him, as I did, despite doing all the wrong one can do. He is a manipulator after all and the actor does that very well. The young actors are amazing performers too. Oliver Zetterström as Edward does a powerful job at just 15 years old. Overall the cast is enjoyable and the character development is done beautifully.

The visuals and cinematography are decent with beautifully done costumes and designs and music that blends nicely with the scenes.

Ultimately, Becoming Elizabeth makes an enjoyable addition to this widely explored era which is definitely worth a visit for the genre's fans.