I have a low tolerance for schmaltz. I’m not automatically against a sappy movie, but if I find a flick to be too mawkish, then I’m instantly repelled (see my negative reaction to this year’s acclaimed “Life of Chuck” as proof). Fortunately, “All of You,” Apple TV Plus’ new original romantic drama, manages to walk the fine line between sentimentality and saccharine.
Starring Brett Goldstein, best known for his role as the shouty Roy Kent in Apple’s “Ted Lasso,” who also serves as a co-writer (alongside director William Bridges), “All of You” has been a long time coming after premiering over a year ago at the Toronto Film Festival. But don’t mistake the delay between its debut and streaming release as an indictment of its quality. While hardly reinventing the romantic drama genre, this tender movie hits all the right notes, and I have no doubt it’s going to leave a few viewers in floods of tears.
