
There cannot, surely, be many humans who have more earned the right to make their own romantic comedy than Meg Ryan. Forever linked with the greatest-ever entry in the genre – as well as more than a couple of not-so-great entries – she should by well versed in what makes them tick.
The good news is that, on the surface at least, What Happens Later has more in common with said greatest ever entry into the genre than it does with, say, My Mom’s New Boyfriend.