Saturday, July 20, 2024

Brief thoughts on 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days (2023) NYAFF 2024


After losing his company a young man ponders where it all went wrong and remembers back 18 years to the romance that got away. 

Soapy pot boiler is either going to thrill you or send you running for the hills with it's over wrought and predictable plotting. You'll see it's turns almost instantly and whether you want to go there will depend upon your tolerance for tragic romances.

It doesn't help that the couple at the center of the tale doesn't really click. They seem more a couple because the script say they are rather than because there is any chemistry between the actors. It's strange because outside of the lovey dovey stuff the performances are spot on. No one is phoning it in.

Clearly this wasn't my cup of tea, on the other hand if you love romances with a down beat note you are going to eat this up.

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