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It is very reflective of how complicated love can be and how so much of life depends upon timing. I thought all the main actors did a really good job portraying a realistic view of what can happen in relationships along the way. The soundtrack was very good. I had to Shazam a few of the songs to to listen to later. There are a variety of scenes and locations the story seems is very believable. I like the ending. Watch and find out what it is.

Emma (Laysla De Oliveira) encounters former high school classmate Drew (Giacomo Gianniotti) at a bar. He barely remembers her. They flirt. They confess to be both in committed relationships. Despite that, they heat up their new connection.

It is a slow moving dark romance. I like the complicated nature of these relationships. Neither of them come off looking good. It is messy like in real life. The confrontations are the most compelling scenes whether it's the two fights or the baseball game. The forbidden romance is actually less interesting. The ending is a little anti-climatic after the big fight.

The actors seemed very stiff like an acting class just running lines with no commitment or chemistry.

There was nothing believable and I was nervous just watching.

Dull, slightly depressing uninteresting melodrama about some twenty somethings in Toronto...

The Drew character is a dumb immature unlikeable character that any self respecting woman wouldn't have anything to do with, it was annoying that I spent anytime watching this... maybe it was because the Emma actress was attractive, I don't know but I ended bailing on the movie 3/4 of the way in.

This plays out like some drama club friends got together to make a home movie-soap opera for their film class...

Watch it with a bag of unsalted, unbuttered 4 day old popcorn and a flat soft drink and it will resonate as it should.

This was spectacular movie about love and connection . We all deserve a little love in our lives.

I was totally prepared to watch a cheesy romantic comedy (which I already loved) and I was so wrong! This movie was so authentic and the chemistry between the cast was undeniable. I will definitely be rewatching.

This movie is a little gem, a real rarity these days. I enjoyed every moment of it.

I loved this movie, it's original and so different from those cliche movies

It was an amazing depiction of the complications that relationships bring us. The acting was amazing, which is expected from such a seasoned cast. A great film for the season and for a wide demographic.

The people who I watched Acquainted with talked afterwards for hours about the people and the relationships in the movie. We had to remind ourselves it was a piece of fiction. One person said, "I've been every one of the characters in the movie at different times of my life." It's also wonderful to see the city of Toronto - usually a movie stand-in for mid-size American cities - come into its own in such a vivid, compelling way. The night-time, summertime walk in the park ... probably one of the longest tracking shots in recent cinema ... is so beautiful. Fine writing, deft direction, brilliant acting, and a cinematographer who knows exactly how to frame and film intimacy.

This movie was completely different than I was expecting. I loved the realistic undertones with all of the characters and it was a perfect cast!

A romantic drama, which is so real.

It's touching me so much, because I experienced exactly the same situation in my late 30's... It was my life most beautiful and hardest time.

The ending was quite the same in real life, as in this movie.

10 stars!

(with tears)

Not only are the talent and production incredible, but also the storyline and the way it depicts love within all of the grey areas. Love is never black and white. It's not always as simple as right or wrong; good or bad; worthy or not. Acquainted delves into the world of romance through multiple lenses - each character is dealing with their own perspective on life and love, and as an individual trying to navigate life in her 20s, it was so interesting to see parts of myself and my own experiences represented on screen in a manner that rises above superficial absolutes. Watch Acquainted asap - you won't regret it.

This movie kept me on my toes. I really enjoyed it. The cast did a great job!!

It was with great expectations that I began to watch this movie. I laughed, and cried and my heart broke for all of them!!

We have seen all the mushy gushy, prince comes saves the girl, type of love stories. That is NOT this. It's real. authentic. complicated love. A must see, a dream cast line up, and a musical score that is worth having on repeat. 10/10!