8/10
Not your average Rom-com
15 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
From the start of the short film we receive a feminine up-beating type of intro that captivates you and makes you engaged. I really appreciate the way the production crew decided to set the piece. The chirping of the birds were relaxing and nostalgic like taking strolls in the park or waking up in the morning hearing them; while the view of the park and being outside made it feel adventurous and a scenario that would possibly happen any other day. Well maybe not.

Our first character introduction was Emily. My first impressions of her were that she's an anxious person who needed to be somewhere urgently or even needed to get something done. While sporting a white dress that looks underwhelming she begins to mutter to herself, we see that she's worried and in thought. As she begins to converse with the "statue man" of Henry VIII, we later learn that his name is Rob, we find out that she's attending a wedding but starts blaming Henry VIII for the situation she is in. Rob, being the helpful, friendly and honest man he is, tries to talk her out of her cold feet and cheer her up with his exercise he learnt in his acting classes. The way Rob looks at her after clearly shows he's having a love at first sight experience with Emily.

Before we're introduced to Mary, Emily's best friend, we find out in the most hilarious way that there is a plot twist. Emily is not the bride to be but a contender for the heart of the groom. Now the sympathy for her is gone out the window and she comes off delusional and infatuated with someone she could possibly not get. Mary comes and tries to talk some sense into Emily however it's not easy getting through to someone in love since they do things they normally wouldn't. When Mary walks up to say a few words in the altar she spots Emily hiding and puts her knee on head. She deserves it for sneaking there before the ceremony after all and honestly that was an unexpected but humorous expression between best friends because it would be relatable in a way. The film comes to an end after the wedding finishes and the best friends leave the altar together. Emily comes to the understanding she has to love and let go otherwise there's no moving forward. Mary goes ahead without Emily Leaving her and Rob together. I really did want to see the interactions between them at the reception or where the friendship could have gone and even other peoples reactions towards robs attire as he wasn't appropriately dressed.
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