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The film held my interest throughout. Not sure why people who don't 'approve' of the lifestyle clearly represented in the title would write bad reviews based on their moral viewpoint. Why did they even watch the movie (or did they)? I thought the film captured the dangers of an open relationship well, or what I'd perceive the dangers to be, given I've not had, nor want to have, experience with one. I did wonder how some of the shots were captured given it was supposed to be self-documented by the participants, but that's explained in the end.

Not sure what was up with the sound, but I had streaming issues with this film. First, a narration voice-over was turned on by default that wouldn't be necessary unless you were vision-impaired, and the audio and video sync were way off. But I enjoyed it nonetheless, and had no trouble staying with it to the end.

Please don't come away from this thinking that this is what polyamory is all about. These people are ridiculously immature, and the woman is manipulative and controlling, and using her boyfriend to make her fiance feel jealous. What a nightmare.

If you give this one a chance, it could surprise you near the end. You can sense something is coming but i kept wondering if this could turn out in a working relationship. Starting as a swinging couple, going to explore more.

It shows the path of a couple trying to discover an open relationship. This path is interesting because it shows the honest feelings of both persons. But it turns out to become more than they searched for. It became a polyamorus relation that makes you wonder if it will work. The surprise near the end was not the outcome of their experiment, but for me, it was something else. Something the maker of this documentary did well. I liked this one...

Well, there also is no "PIZZA," so I'm out!

While this was engaging and I wanted to see what happened next, thanks to the marketing, it was enormously predictable. But, it's not all the spoilery tagline from HBOMAX's fault. You really see where this is headed from the first jump.

Ollie and Zoe, one a filmmaker, the other, an actor, planned a wedding a year out and in the meantime, they chose to film themselves having open relationships while they live apart thanks to work. And they're one of those couples who have to constantly tell each other verbally that they love each other and everything is fine.

Again, I was engaged (in the film, not to one of these peeps) - helps the male half's cute with a great accent and is nude probably one quarter of the runtime. But, since it was painfully obvious how this'll pan out, it lost a ton of steam to the finale. That said, there were 1-2 more twists in the conclusion that did make up for its shortcomings.

Barely a recommendation. Sure, he's cute (or if you like/prefer women, she's also adorable and naked a lot) and it's less than 90 minutes, so if you have HBOMAX and 87 minutes to kill, why not?

Just don't be ordering HBOMAX for this. Far better softcore porn is available for free all over the internet.

***

Final thoughts: I have a confession I never told anyone...I might be pi. I think I love both men and pizza equally. And not opposed to a threesome.

No spoilers.

Go into this cold without reading anything about it.

If you love fresh original groundbreaking films, you will love this movie.

WTF is going on in this world! Humans are disappointing

The other reviewers seem as if they did not watch the entire movie and is making snap judgements an something that they do not fully understand.

In the end it is a movie chronicling real emotions from a couple that wanted to document a non mainstream ideology of an open relation ship and eventually polyamory. It takes the viewer through the journey of emotions from the hopeful beginning of excitement and joy all the way to the end and with unpredictable outcomes.

The twist at the end made the movie for for me. I never saw it coming especially because of how raw and introspective the entire movie was up to that point.

The movie has to be accepted for what it is, also considering what it was originally intended to be.

Kudos to the director.

This is the most Disgusting film ever!!! I fast forwarded to get through it!

... watch this whatever-it-is.. and it's obvious in just a short period of time, these two don't-anyway belong-match-together... she says at one point near the end, after he says "we-were-perfect"... her-instant-reply, "I-was-perfect-for-you"... so that's all of it in a nutshell, then add-the-hotter, several-ways-more-attractive (less-annoying) new-lover, and there's no-looking-back.

The whole premise of this mockumentary is that two people not emotionally mature enough for love or marriage decide to redefine their relationship with a dynamic that they know nothing about. I won't ruin the ending, but it pretty much ends exactly as you'd expect it to.

This is such a great documentary to experience through the lens of the director a real love-story with a bit of a twist. Its a rollercoaster that takes you through many emotions of happiness, sadness and even cringe at some points (oh no, when they met each other I had to look away). You get to meet the protagonists in a more personal level with all their flaws and many many positive aspects. In my opinion, the film is more than just about being in an open relationship. It is about a couple experimenting with their sex life and trying to work out what works for both of them. It is about how a couple can handle important milestones and how easy it is to drift apart. In the end, I highly recommend watching this as you will have the opportunity to ask many questions about yourself and reflect from your own life.

I'm sorry if I didn't get the memo if this is supposed to be fake or not. But If this is supposed to be real...it's not. If it's supposed to be a mockumentary type film, then it's just "okay". However I feel this has been marketed as a real exploration on polyamory. This film is the equivalent to Paranormal Activity; in the sense that you know within the first 5 minutes you are watching a mockumentary with the sole purpose of entertainment. Again, if this is supposed to be a mockumentary style film, it's just fine and I'll give it 5 stars out of 10. However I feel the promotion of this film has been that it's a genuine look at polyamory. On that sense, it's a 2.

Worst representation of a polyamorous relationship. do not waste your time watching this "film" if you think that the polyam community is represented well. don't even waste your time period, was not entertaining.

2 stars because it made me feel ill emotionally and I could feel it even the next day. Agree with the other reviewer: immature, and the woman is manipulative and controlling.

Perhaps subconsciously she felt that as a couple they are not "it" for many reasons, hence she suggested opening their relationship.

When you find the one, you will want the relationship closed.

Well and if your are in a position where you feel like your partner needs more, either run or seal it quickly. Don't play games. There is always someone better.

This is what it feels like to be part of a polyamoureus setting! I cried en laught so much. The feeling of loosing and gaining I think was capitured exactly as how it feels for me. From being the one in the open marriage to the one that is the Third person, Ive been on those sights and this film got it!

Thank you ollie!

This doesn't look like a documentary at all. The events in the storyline are covered superficially.

First off, readers need to understand that the crappy reviews are dolts who clearly didn't read or understand the synopsis of the movie. Many people bashed the PREMISE of the film, as opposed to the film itself. Like an atheist reviewing a religious ceremony. C'mon.

But for those who are able to get past their own personal "shoulds", it's brilliant. It's ONE person's narrative, so how on earth can it be "wrong"??? Even the angry poly folks have a bug up their ^ss, acting as if this one man with his camera is somehow the poster child for an entire community but he didn't do it correctly. Get over yourselves.

This a story. It's told like a story and it's clear in its mission. It's shot steadily and it's well edited. It flows well, it keeps you interested, and it's personal af. This took time.

Not only is it an intriguing super-personal vlog-type account of this one man's experience, but it's also a pretty great film.