Romcom is the vibe the world needs right now, and here’s why. The story of every romcom is that two adorable people meet, but somehow, in the frantic chaos of modern life, then spend the following 90 minutes of screen time narrowly missing getting together. Or (mistakenly as it will turn out) think that they hate each other. Or both, before realising that happy ever after is there for the taking if they just stop bickering and get married already.
The classic romantic comedy tropes reflect back at us the speeded-up fractiousness of our era – our dating apps, our culture wars, a vague sense that the future has been derailed and isn’t going to plan – but wrap it up with a promise that deep down we all love each other really and that everything will be all right in the end. This is why, after two decades in the cinematic wilderness, the romcom is back.
