Regretting You

Regretting You is a new romantic drama directed by Josh Boone, the director of The Fault in Our Stars and The New Mutants. The film is based on the novel of the same name by author Colleen Hoover.

Morgan (Allison Williams) became a mother at a young age to her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace), together with her partner Chris (Scott Eastwood). Their relationship is often tense, and when Chris passes away, things only get worse.

When Morgan's sister Jenny (Willa Fitzgerald) also dies, Jonah (Dave Franco) - Jenny's partner - and Morgan try to navigate this period of grief and loss together while supporting their children. During these difficult times, they learn more about each other and about their deceased partners than they ever expected.

Because the film tries to quickly introduce the four friends - two couples - it can be hard to follow everything clearly. In addition, some events come across as somewhat implausible, as if they would fit better in a teenage drama, even though the story revolves around older characters.

These unclear and unrealistic elements sometimes make the film feel a bit tedious. For a film running nearly two hours, the screenwriter seems to have paid insufficient attention to the development of all the characters, making the whole feel somewhat unbalanced. Some questions raised by the story remain unanswered, making certain plotlines feel unnecessary.

The title of the film, referring to the regret over certain people or choices, could have been more impactful if the characters had more honest conversations and behaved in a more mature way.

Because of the unclear and implausible aspects of the story, the cast members don't always get the chance to shine. Most do their best with the material they're given, but many have delivered stronger performances in better-written films.

Regretting You is everything you'd expect from this genre - and from this author. It's cheesy at times, emotional, dramatic, and heartwarming - the perfect kind of popcorn movie for the season. It'll make you feel warm, cozy, and simply happy - just an overall good time.

What truly elevates it is the cast, especially Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames, who shine with such authenticity and charm. Both are clearly on the path to future Oscar glory, with incredibly bright careers ahead.

What could have been just another generic adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel becomes a film with its own identity, supported by good performances and confident direction. Mckenna Grace is the standout, delivering a magnetic performance that elevates the material and makes the audience connect with her journey.

Regretting You is, above all, a film about new beginnings. Even if it doesn't explore the full depth of its drama, it wins you over with its emotional honesty and the way it transforms pain into learning. It's a romance that moves, entertains, and proves that sometimes lightness can be as powerful as suffering.

Let me first start off by saying that they casted this movie very well and I was very happy with that. But I found myself laughing more throughout the movie than crying, which I assumed I was gonna do . All the emotional stuff felt so rushed that I couldn't even feel heartbreak for the tragedy that was happening to these characters. Of course I read the book and loved it. I mean the director was right. He did put everything from the book to the movie but it just didn't hit me like I was hoping it just seemed so rushed. I don't know. Maybe I gotta try watching it again cause I didn't hate it.

Okay, full disclosure: I know full well I'm so biased on this one, but I really enjoyed 'Regretting You'. From the moment the first frame rolled I was drawn in - visually it's gorgeous, the leads are absolutely stunning, and yes, my heartstrings were tugged. Any film that gets a tear out of me instantly gets a higher rating in my book, haha.

I'll admit: I've read the book (by Colleen Hoover) so there was extra nostalgia and expectation baked in. The film adaptation doesn't always dig as deep as one might hope - some character arcs feel glossed over, some of the emotional beats just skim the surface. Critics have flagged uneven storytelling and tonal whiplash. But honestly? For me it didn't matter, because what it does deliver is warm, cute, and full of heart.

If you're after a perfect chick-flick with a lot of heart, this is your match. The daughter-mother dynamics, the romance, the grief, the scenic backdrops - it comes together into something that's far from perfect, but deeply enjoyable. Sure, it could've been deeper, but sometimes you just want to be moved, to smile, to sniffle, to leave the cinema feeling something. And that's exactly what I got.