Just two days before, I had regaled her with my latest tale of dating woe on our drive up to Park City. Now, it felt like we were seeing it play out on screen.
The movie follows Isaac Lerman and Iris Gordon , a new couple on their first romantic weekend away. I write a lot about dating β they say write what you know β and at the end of last year, realized that the dating scene is bleaker than it ever has been. Many single adults feel that dating is harder than ever before β according to Pew Research Center , in , nearly half of U.
Instead, it takes a magnifying glass to the painful and uncomfortable nuances of post-pandemic dating. Both Brooks and Gordon β who came up with the idea for the movie together β had noticed similar difficulties in the dating world.
Why did he touch her so tenderly? Why did they go on a romantic, weekend-long trip? Why did he pursue her in the first place? This is a conversation, almost word-for-word, that I have had with my girlfriends. Why was he so flirty in general? Why did he ask such emotionally vulnerable questions? When Isaac insists, despite all the evidence, that he never thought of them as a couple, Iris spirals into a tailspin, which culminates in her frantically proving herself to him.
And, weirdly enough, I get it. Brooks makes other similarly pithy observations about modern dating, which are on full display in the film. During the panel, Brooks said that she and Gordon wanted to play with other stereotypical dating tropes. Perspective Movies Opinion. Published: Jan 30, , p. By Natalie Issa. Natalie Issa is the trending editor and covers entertainment and culture. Is the year that romance died? Join the Conversation. Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them β or use the button below for quick access.
