Love can strike anywhere at any time, even if you’re travelling through time, outer space, or virtual reality. That’s why romantic comedies are a blank slate: you can fold a rom-com plot into any other genre, from slasher to action, and still show a complex, human story.
Even the time loop film has managed to incorporate romance, despite the wild sci-fi trope inherent to the premise. Groundhog Day is the classic example, but five years ago today, an underrated streaming film elevated the time loop to a new level of intelligence and romance.
