Something Borrowed is the worst rom-com to ever rom-com

[@LilShopofAli]

Sorry about the weird audio, I'm still new at this

[@Avery12556]

I enjoyed the audio. It was relaxing to watch❤

[@galaxisinfernalis]

Great video! Honestly I thought 'He's Just Not That Into You' (another Ginnifer Goodwin rom com) was the worst but this is on another level. Bad rom-coms are a never ending rabbit hole 😅

[@fireflymiesumae]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@rosieevans8960]

those sims reenactments were so sweet, I love the idea of you watching a film and reading a book, hating them both so much you turned to the sims to vent it out

[@greendiamondglow]

Dang, so Rachel was just a lifelong hater. Who has the energy to spend DECADES in a friendship with someone they hate? That takes work! I had friends from HS I genuinely loved and never spoke to again just because we got too busy to see each other. The effort Rachel had to expend to keep Darcy in her life is...wild

[@crystalfairy912]

God I forgot how horrible this movie was. I only saw it once and just remembered a lot of bad decisions. You want a better version of this? Go watch My Best Friend’s Wedding. Sure the two women involved are rather new acquaintances, but the woman trying to break up the wedding of her best male friend is shown to be in the wrong. It’s incredibly satisfying to watch compared to this garbage.

[@LilShopofAli]

Yes! I've heard that movie is pretty good and does a better job with this premise. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@83croissant]

Oh gosh, yes! I was literally about to recommend My Best Friend’s Wedding. It’s very much like a “Rich people being messy” genre of film but was marketed as a romcom . It fully coasts on the charm of Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett, though. I don’t think anyone would forgive Julia Roberts character if she wasn’t Julia Roberts. And it’s very of its time, I rewatched it and did not remember the marriage pact being “let’s get married to each other if we are both single by 28” TWENTY-EIGHT? She should be at the club. I remembered them being in their forties for some reason.

[@maryamf1101]

@@83croissantomg I think Cameron Diaz’s character is like 22 a well (she’s still in college at least) like girl??!! You should be on spring break or something!

[@83croissant]

@@maryamf1101 oh it’s worse. She’s literally 20. She can’t legally drink champagne at her own wedding

[@maryamf1101]

@@83croissant omg no she shouldn’t even be at the club yet that’s wild nooo

[@queenb7013]

This movie really tried to say 2 wrongs make a right like absolutely not smh

[@LilShopofAli]

That should've been the tagline lol

[@fireflymiesumae]

Exactly, cheating is okay because she cheated too. 😒 Garbage person, I hope there's a part two where he leaves her @ss for someone else cause once a cheater always a cheater.

[@housecat5958]

It’s not normal to hate your friend. Not normal Rachel.

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

I feel like the people who made this are the same people who watched Rory in Gilmore Girls justify her cheating by saying it was "her Dean" and went "Yeah she's right Lindsey is a COW"

[@GoddesssofMind]

Pretty much

[@MermaidMusings7]

Rory cheated on Dean with Jess, she cheated on Logan with Jess, she cheated on Paul with Logan, and she destroyed Dean's marriage. She is the worst.

[@samkaranja5709]

I know why this makes me mad, just the worst people making all the wrong decisions. Like we're actually supposed to be on Rachel and Dex's side for cheating just because Rachel saw him first. Like you aren't owed him, Darcy gave you a chance to go for it, you didn't so she was like, handsome rich lawyer, lets go but sure just ruin this life long friendship for this dime store Tom Cruise who is definitely gonna cheat on you too. Like imagine telling other people how you got together. Like Marcus may be trash but at least he's upfront with it. And Ethan, you are an enabling piece of cowardice trash, if you don't want to be with claire, just be an adult and tell her instead of claiming that you are gay and continent hoping

[@LilShopofAli]

Right, I wish I would’ve talked about that too. Like how do they explain heir love story to their kids?

[@the_only_living_ghost]

“Dime store tom cruise” this is the funniest thing Ive ever read in my entire existence

[@stellak7]

i think their relationship lasting so long despite rachel's problems withe darcy would make a lot more sense if they were sisters instead of best friends. maybe if they were twins and everyone is always comparing them. that's where rachel's resentment could stem from.

[@mari-onnette]

I remember watching it exclusively for Ginnifer Goodwin when I was younger and I still watch it sometimes despite the fact that it pisses me *off*, like ... I hate when they break up "strong" female friendships over a guy that has the personality of a wet paper bag

[@jclyntoledo]

Facts! 😂😂😂

[@BellesView]

The friendship was toxic. Rachel didn’t set clear boundaries with Darcy and Darcy did whatever she wanted. They clearly care about each other but the friendship was also rooted in familiarity.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

A wet paper bag _that is filled with_ 💩.

[@AA-ed6ek]

Strong female friendships? Lol.

[@meggy0]

Rachel wants to be friends with Darcy because as long as she has a friend who perceives as 'worse' than her, she can feel better about herself, which is not something I enjoy watching, I love flawed characters, but Rachel has no self-reflection. I would have loved if this movie was a 'sliding doors' movie which changed to Darcy perspective halfway, or something like that, would have been much more interesting, or if Rachel gets Dex then realises she actually doesn't have an attraction to him anymore. There's so many ways this could have gone, and this film/book is the most boring and gross way to go. Love you ripping into it, such a great video.

[@LilShopofAli]

I completely agree with you. This story had potential but it spends too much time trying to make you hate Darcy.

[@kmhkennedy]

There is a book from Darcy’s point of view. It’s called… remembering… digging through my brain… Something blue. I read something blue first, I really liked that Darcy was a “bad” person. As far as I remember she is legit an asshole, and kind of delusional about it. but she changes throughout the story (a reasonable amount she doesn’t become an angel). Then I read something borrowed and I was horrified. Rachel was such a peak bitch, and it is never really acknowledged. Awful, awful book. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the movie poster. I can still remember going on a soo many rants about it to so many bored people.😂

[@maddielopez8625]

This is a very rational hate.

[@LilShopofAli]

Haha you’re right!

[@laurenm3148]

"Darcy and Rachel are complete opposites. You know, being blonde and brunette and all." Hahahaha

[@H.P.93]

I think i would have liked it more if the movie had been about Rachel stopping defining herself by Darcy and then falling due Ethan, rather than getting together with Dex. It makes it feel like Rachel didn't learn anything, just got one over in Darcy. It makes her seem petty.

[@LilShopofAli]

Yes! You hit the nail on the head. The movie makes it seem like she's the bigger person because she doesn't say anything when Darcy brings up the Notre Dame thing but, in the book, especially, it's clear that she's happy that she finally got something that Darcy had. Like it's so funny to me how the story has the nerve to shame Darcy while simultaneously praising Dex and Rachel for being liars and cheaters lol.

[@daddishowkey]

If Rachel was kate hudson and darcy was ginnifer godwin the movie would be very different. The casting is on purpose. The movie is also very one sided, like why dont we know why darcy does what she does. What are her motivations? Who is she as a person?

[@swordchild0013]

How do you think the movie would be different? Do you think because if Ginnifer had been Darcy - she would have had more sympathy? I think it would be the same tbh because people like to hate the stereotypical 'hot girl' - and there is only so much you can turn Kate Hudson into girl next door.

[@chikai.3866]

I'm so glad to have my feelings have been validated. I saw this in theaters years ago and was like "I KNOW y'all did just make me watch a movie about it being okay to steal your best friend's man. WTF!

[@sparklingdaisy3169]

At the end I kept thinking am I supposed to be happy for Rachel?

[@Gorillatagmaster-676]

same i actually felt pity for her, carrying dexs dry cleaning… it says a lot.

[@thinkingthinksandthonks]

I love the sims 4 renactments😂. Also, when reading the book,I was so underwhelmed by Dex's character. Thank you for calling him out because there was really nothing special about him and he was just soooooo passive. He's the person that ruined their friendship. Would have been so much if he was kicked out of the picture, or rather all three of them go their separate ways because neither of them were good to each other 💀

[@LilShopofAli]

Yes! I completely agree with you

[@trafficcontrol2420]

So Rachel was just jealous of Darcy...since childhood.

[@jamaisvu6185]

Thank you so much for making this video, I had the strangest urge to rewatch this movie earlier today and as soon as it finished I was left with such a bad taste in my mouth 😭 you hit all the nails on the head

[@britnicox3929]

So let me get this straight - this man did not communicate his feelings to Rachel when they were younger and dated someone else, then as a grown adult continued to not communicate his problems or work them out with his fiancé (and honestly him despising her is a red flag in and of itself) and started cheating as an outlet to deal instead of just leaving? He didn’t learn emotional availability, effective communication or anything else by the end. He was forced because of consequences finally hitting him into making a choice. WOW… I hope she never does anything at all to make this man uncomfortable because he’ll do literally the same to her and she will never find out about it until he hops to someone else. I wish this movie had been about them growing as adults and learning boundaries instead of another story about a female friendship falling apart because of a lackluster man

[@Zooweemamad]

I was forced to watch this in a hs auditorium and it lives rent free in my head. Every so often “was Marcus circumcised” interrupts my thoughts.

[@Iamjustherek]

On my 2-3 date with my ex she asked me what my most hated movie was and my mind instantly went to this movie I saw randomly (the movie we wanted to watch was sold out) in high school. I couldn’t remember the title so I described and… it was one of my ex’s favorite movies! She thought the protagonist was completely in the right. The protagonist absolutely sickens me. Yeah… should’ve taken it as the red flag it was 😅

[@AylalikeKaylawithouttheK]

This movie and “he’s just not that into you” are seared into my brain as the absolute worst movies IVE EVER SEEN. They’re abominations to film. They aren’t even fun they’re just the most bland pointless basic movies with the worst messages.

[@alyzu4755]

"He's Just Not That Into You" should be required viewing in every film/media class as a prime example of how to do everything wrong in a movie.

[@amandaredd3057]

Chickie, I'm 42 and I can assure you all that life doesn't end after 30. In fact it's quite the opposite. I'm more confident and secure (in my skin, financially, etc) than ever before. You go through life phases and will continue to. It's good, truly

[@mindyours102]

I used to love this movie and identify with Rachel a lot. That was my own insecurities speaking. As I’ve gotten older, I do not get why all these people couldn’t stand Darcy and didn’t leave her alone. If this wasn’t a rom com, Rachel would be a very dangerous friend.

[@zoc.6922]

Me and my mom used to watch this movie over and over. It's so annoying but, it's like a car crash you can't look away from. If the casting was switched between Kate Hudson & Ginnifer Goodwin, nobody would be supporting Rachel. Darcy was a mean girl & liked embarrassing Rachel to make herself feel better. Rachel was jealous of what Darcy had and couldn't really be proud of her. Dex was a mix of Tom Cruise & that guy from The Arrow show. Dex had no personality and couldn't make a decision. Ethan was passive-aggressive towards Rachel because he liked her. And he couldn't be honest with Claire and say he didn't like her. Claire was doing too much & couldn't take the hint. Marcus was participating in cheating with Darcy. Everybody is trash.

[@couchpatotoe2214]

He's Steve Amell's cousin who is in Arrow

[@samanthagalarza3421]

It truly is so so much worse in the books. Darcy is a fat phobic nightmare, Rachel is hard hard hard-core in denial thinking Dex actually loves her, and Dex has Z E R O personality so we can't even understand why either of them love him at all. Everyone told me it "makes more sense" in the books but the only character that's dramatically more tolerable in the books is Ethan. And she uses the Notre Dame thing as a justification way too many times 😂😂😂 Eta: since you pointed out that the movie is a Romcom I think what made the book more entertaining for me was that I didn't read it as a romcom, I read it as a drama. I think that's another reason the movie is was so intolerable for me. Idk if it was the same experience for you.

[@LilShopofAli]

I watched the movie first, so I guess when I read the book, I was reading it as a rom-com. But this probably should have been a drama, it would've worked better that way I think.

[@aj7058]

That whole "only darcy betrayed two people thing" is such bullshit and something about cheating ive been thinking about like, Dec betrayed this woman too! He wasnt just cheating on Darcy he was gonna marry her despite also being with you! Is that not betrayal? Relationships thay start with cheating are obviously messed up for so many reasons but like if the one in a relationship cant own up to and make ammends to their new partner for the fact that while they were cheating with eachother they were also cheating on the affair partner. Like. Im bad with words sorry. But god this movie is awful.

[@LilShopofAli]

Yes, I understand exactly what you mean. He was stringing them both along and just having his cake and eating it too basically

[@marymckeon2025]

The tea is that in the next book Darcy and Ethan get together 🤢 this series does not get better

[@thethirdfactor13]

Wtf

[@tlahmed]

Wut?? Running to Wikipedia to read the plot

[@antoniacowan1216]

@@tlahmed Yes! I read the books because I was so intrigued book 2 (darcy's story) goes mad

[@hockeygrrlmuse]

There's more than one?????

[@karolineCPH]

I remember reading the book and relating to parts of it because I had been in a life-long friendship with a person I actually didn't like. Our relationship made me miserable, and I became a worse person by staying in it. In the end I "broke up" with my friend, and it set us both free. The book (and the movie) would have been so much better if Rachel just admitted that her friendship with Darcy made her a bitter person, and that she should probably get some new friends.

[@shannonceleste5557]

Ethan is such a jerkwad! 7:22 even him 'finding his moral compass' in this movie just means telling Dex that Darcy cheated, still not mentioning the affair Dex and Rachel are currently having! No one in this film is redeemable

[@YouCanCallMeAndrew]

It stars two of the most boring people ever, sonic the hedgehog & brown cardigan. They also have the world's most boring affair.

[@quite_contrary_9956]

THANK YOU!!! I watched this movie somewhat recently and I was kinda flabbergasted because of how weird it was!! Like ok whatever it’s a movie about infidelity, but they really dropped the ball since the writing felt soooo under cooked. It had some potential from the premise but it was so weird.

[@LilShopofAli]

Yeah I think it could’ve been an interesting unconventional rom-com but they just didn’t do a good enough job of developing the characters and giving us a reason to root for them.

[@heartsbooklover1699]

This movie would have been better if they made this into a fake dating trope with ethan she needs a date to this wedding and asks him to fake as her boyfriend because Darcy is being unbearable and her feelings for dex are all over the place she doesn't cheat with dex at any point and falls for ethen and during all of this she realizes Darcy isn't her friend and ends that relationship and dex isn't worth it there was potential here for a good fake date romance romcom with character development and making them more likeable

[@talial7667]

I love how you hated a film, so you read the source book and made a video essay about it

[@LilShopofAli]

I'm a very curious person lol

[@abramova.a_style]

I haaaaate this movie! It’s the worst! I saw it when I was like 15 and I was - dude, wtf? should I love main character? but she’s such a horrible person! And I hate Dex, I’m so angry that this kind of man can seem attractive and a good catch for women. He’s spineless piece of garbage! Thank you for this video, you’re amazing!:)

[@trafficcontrol2420]

Rachel and Ethan should have ended up together.

[@LadyMaeloraBeesbury]

"Not their rights, just their wrongs" 😂

[@oc2538]

Love to hate this movie. It is a movie with such terrible terrible humans. Everyone is cheating or lying or pretending

[@torey6033]

I don’t remember a ton about this movie (besides hating it) but I remember feeling like the pacing was so. slow. It just droned on and on 😫

[@LilShopofAli]

It is famously 2 hours long, which is ridiculous for a comedy imo

[@SarahCoversMedia]

1) Your hate is not irrational, it’s completely justified. 2) I love the way you expressed/described the situation and your emotions.

[@ladadidarlee]

The only good thing that I loved about this movie is Ginnifer's hair, the bangs totally worked on her 💀

[@chelmrtz]

Ethan hating Darcy vocally and hanging around her specifically TO hate her is too raw for me because I had a guy “friend” who acted this way toward me in my late teens/early 20s. Why spend time around someone if you don’t like them?

[@ambergreen981]

I read the book years ago and idk how it even got published, it’s that bad. Rachel is so insufferable and bitter and learns nothing by the end. Also, love the Sims 4 gameplay!

[@RemmingtonCliff]

I read the book a few years ago but had no idea they made it into a movie. I feel so validated that you hate the book too lol

[@Cierrareadsandwrites]

Now that i think about it, hearing rachel say darcy is her best friend is like tommy’s friend saying that to his fiancée at the end of The Room (iykyk)

[@wlammy4ever]

You mean you reasonably hate it 😂 when I watched this I was so surprised at how bad and meaningless yet mean & spiteful it was!???

[@hockeygrrlmuse]

Man I was a high schooler in what I thought was a love triangle when this came out, and I 1000% bought into Ginnifer Goodwin as rep for me. I was briefly obsessed with it. Then after a few watches it kind of clicked. All these people suck! They're all liars, cowards, and hypocrites. They've having casual weekends in the fucking Hamptons while everyone I know is scared their parents will be laid off due to the recession. I am still haunted by this movie so thank you for this cathartic video

[@tyler-df3wy]

The line about your 30s being too late to start training for an Olympic medal actually made me laugh. My mum was in her 50s when she started doing archery, and the only reason she didn’t get into the paralympics is because they changed the disability criteria and declared she wasn’t disabled enough. Maybe you couldn’t get into gymnastics past your thirties but you can definitely get into the olympics She also had both me and my sister when she was in her late thirties. So yeah that whole narrative about your thirties being some ancient decrepit age is absolutely absurd

[@mirandaosborne7196]

Saw it in theaters with my family never watched it since we all walked out pissed this movie just made me mad

[@Jules2439.5]

The twilight filter 😂😂

[@LilShopofAli]

I didn’t even realize until you said it lol

[@Jules2439.5]

@@LilShopofAli loved it lol, garbage movie but great video 🫶

[@tyler-df3wy]

The sequel would absolutely be Dex cheating on Rachel with his next ‘one true love’. Like if there are people who don’t also cheat on their affair partner, Dex absolutely isn’t one of them

[@xhesasekise]

I feel like they wrote Darcy the way that they did to excuse Rachel's behavior lol. They even went as far as introducing a cheating plot to further drive this lol.

[@barbarasoto2019]

I loved the essay, hope you make more :)

[@LilShopofAli]

Thank you so much! I plan to

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Girl!!!!! I have no idea why this video was recommended to me, but I'm sure glad it was! I absolutely LOVE Gennifer Goodwin; I adored her as an actress since she was in *"He's Just Not That Into You"* and then, of course, she was also *Snow White* in *_Once Upon a Time_* (and married the guy who played Prince Charming!). But when I saw this movie, I was SO 🤬🤬🤬🤬 UPSET. I felt like they owed me money for wasting my time on this ridiculous crap, and I was mad at Gennifer for agreeing to be in it. Every aspect of that movie was terrible. Thank you for this video!!! 🤗

[@lehrbhargava5510]

the sims reenactment took me out.

[@silentremembrance9053]

On the opposite spectruum of the whole secure a man bullshit, youve got Savannah from Waiting to Exhale WHOS OWN MOTHER tries to push her into an affair just because she doesnt want her to be "alone", even though Savannah had an amazing job and incredible friends. I dont know where im going with this shes just the first person i thought of and i love how in waiting Savannah refused to break up a marriage for a loser who wont just leave his wife and doesnt care about his kids

[@SamanthaHedone]

I love Something Borrowed lol. Mostly because I'm a fan of most of the cast. Would have liked to see John and Kate in Something Blue but sadly they never made a film out of the sequel. Ginnifer Goodwin also hated her character lol

[@Witchy_Reads]

I hate this movie so much! I couldn't believe it was marketed as some quirky rom-com when it is the worst depiction of such. I loved your video! You said everything I felt while watching this movie. And the idea that the book is worse makes me glad I never picked it up.

[@lovefromwonderland]

I don’t know why they built up this whole “Darcy is a terrible person” narrative so we wouldn’t hate Rachel? Why not actually explore the complexities of having an affair, especially when it’s a betrayal of someone you care about? It doesn’t justify anything

[@hockeygrrlmuse]

"You might know him from a little show called Shameless" DOES REBA MEAN NOTHING TO YOU??? WITH GENTLE HANDS AND THE HEART OF A FIGHTER????

[@heyalexisleigh]

the scene where Kate Hudson catches them at the end omg where was her Oscar!

[@reeseg7909]

Not even adorable Jennifer Goodwin could make this movie likeable. So happy other people hate it too.

[@83croissant]

You might have mentioned this at some point, but I have the impulse to jump in and say, there was supposed to be a sequel where Ethan and Darcy end up together, which may have shown more character growth for all the people involved! But this one flopped, it was handled very badly

[@Spicie95]

I watched this movie last year, and it pissed me off too. If I remember correctly, in the flashback scene of Darcy and Dex' first meeting, Rachael declares that she and Dex are just friends, which surprises Dex and prompts Darcy to ask him out. Sure, Darcy knew that Rachael had feelings, but she still denied them in front of the guy, so even if Darcy didn't ask him out, he could have still moved on to someone else, believing that Rachael wasn't interested in him. But Rachael being shy and indecisive is Darcy's fault??

[@AiRaNixoN]

I love that you use Sims for the reenactments. I play Sims too so it must've took some time. I love your effort. I absolutely LOATHE when romcoms use cheating in the plot. I watched this movie with no context and I HATE that they try to convince me that what Rachel and Dex did was not wrong, that they're meant to be with each other and somehow that makes the cheating valid. It's so fucked up. In High school, I had a friend like Darcy which makes me the Rachel but I would NEVER! Do this to her. We stopped being friends after high school as any sane person would. Don't pretend to be a moral and kind person when you're doing something horrible to a friend. Let's just call it what it is, YOU'RE 👏 A 👏 CHEATER👏

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

I think Rachel had the susan, from desperate housewives treatment. Rachel, like Susan always acts high and mighty and an angel when in reality, she is a complete hypocrite. She never thinks she does anything wrong when she constantly does. At least Darcy is honest about who she is. Let’s say, she is Gabby from desperate housewives for that reason. The another reason I hate Rachel. She did not permanently choose Jonathon f’ing kransinki. Enough said.

[@alyssapinon9670]

Big on that last part! I had this movie come up on my feed during my “the office” fan girl days, and of course I clicked for John Krasinski. His performance of Ethan was the only thing that made this movie tolerable. That scene where he confessed to Rachel made my heart melt ❤ Apparently there was supposed to be a sequel that focuses more on him and Darcy but it got canceled due to the pandemic.

[@livpond5346]

Yesss I feel so validated with this review. First time I saw this movie I was amazed at how terrible and evil all the characters were. I felt like the life had been sucked out of me by the end

[@lindseystein9676]

“30 is past ripe childbearing years” is just such a gross statement… Ripe? Ugh

[@margaretdiaz6043]

Omg this movie haunted me when I watched it as a teen now I’m 26 and this unlocked so much rage yess this movie was the worst I love this channel and your takes thank you for this!!

[@tankdesign1]

And totally agree with you - if you feel such intense jealousy for your friend you either need to figure it out / go to therapy / resolve it inwardly or stop hanging out with that person because you are not able to be a good friend to someone if you are jealous of them

[@kirst.orsomething]

Oh and I suppose to add my perspective as a perpetually single 31 year old, I couldn't give 2 fucks about settling down and kids 👍 I was never about that life even when I was much younger

[@ruthielalastor2209]

There's definitely something worthwhile in this premise. The relationships of women with each other in regards to how they're "ranked" in society is interesting and I feel if this was explored nowadays it would be kinder to both Darcy and Rachel and not truly pitting them against each other. Rachel can still be insecure and hung up on events of 5th grade but it can be framed as an immaturity needing to be resolved.

[@JamminOnThe1]

Why in all these movies, is there that cliche scene people are proclaiming their love in the rain! There’s also break up scenes in the rain. And boy band videos in the rain.

[@kakacoco5]

I found this movie to be so incredibly boring for a movie that is starring nothing but villains. This movie should have been far more spicy than what it turned out.

[@ERIKALLOYD-fs4en]

I had a Darcy in my life once or twice. Even in junior high at 12 years old, I knew i had to drop a toxic friend who made out with a guy she knew I had a crush on. She really hurt me. I figured out that she only wanted to get with him because I was interested and in him. She was not a good friend.

[@kirst.orsomething]

I love that you used a clip from Glow 'her hair looks like the colour of shit', I swear no one talks about that show 😂

[@antikristy]

We read this for my work book club and I hated it so much, then hated the movie. Glad I'm not alone.

[@shannonceleste5557]

I'm so glad someone finally made a video about this crazy ass film! Between this and Bride Wars I have a love/hate relationship with Kate Hudson now 😭 But this movie takes the cake as the weirdest concept for a book/movie I've ever heard of

[@symonewest5449]

I read the book when I was around 13 and even then it struck me as being really mean spirited for reasons I couldn't articulate.

[@Persephone01]

You've become one of my favourite movie youtubers! I love the Sims and Crazy Ex Girlfriend. I really hate the internalised misogyny of the book/film. It made me hate the protagonist so much.

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I love this movie. I think the movie is a breakup movie about the friendship. They're best friends, and go through a horrible drawn out breakup.

[@ProfMcGonaGil]

I HATED this movie, I saw it in the theaters and it low key traumatized me 😂 it came out when I was 21 and it haunted me for years! Probably because I’d never told the guy I loved since we were 14 how I felt about him and was very much the T. Swift “on the bleachers” friend zone pal. My early twenties were some lonely times. Here I am at 34 happily married with 2 kiddos and a bunch of dogs, and this dang movie still reawakens that sense of teenage lost-love angst! Gross. Honestly I hope the author is ok because Rachel is so deeply unhappy and it’s written so convincingly! Woof.

[@goldenovaries]

I’m so glad someone said this! I remember watching this in middle school and thinking it was so good! It’s basically a femcel revenge fantasy lmao

[@dilara8]

i hated this movie so much because the main characters were painted as all innocent when they legit had an affair 😭 rachel ruined her friendship just coz she couldn’t admit six years ago that she liked a guy that she willingly gave to her best friend. fk off 😒

[@VeronicAM313]

I hate read the book hoping that it would get better and Rachel would become a nice person. She didn't. And the sequel made me hate Rachel even more because at least with Darcy, I knew who she was. Edit: I had no idea you read the book as well! The fact people lied to my face and said it was a good book, that's what hurts.

[@jaylaalle5827]

as someone who watched this movie 2 years ago, i can confirm that it is truly horrible & all of the characters are insufferable. i haven’t read the book, but i’m sure it’s not good either 😭

[@Rebehxa]

i remember seeing this and absolutely hating the movie. forgot completely about it, and then i watched it again with my best friend where she just went "just so you know, i think this movie is gonna piss you off" and like midway through i just went ??? wait i think i've seen this before, and got flashbacks of anger from the first time i watched it

[@keepingitkianatural]

I think people don't know how to recieve an archetypal "good girl" like Tia Mowry doing everything by the book and *still* not being happy. I appreciate her vulnerability, and I'm invested in her self-discovery journey. I would love to see her withhold a bit more though, people are not kind.

[@joselocalau123]

i really like Something Blue though, there's something a lot more compelling about Darcy and her villainous ways. Plus Ethan and her are really sweet together by the end

[@em1598]

i cant even find the time to hang out with people i actually like. how did darcy spend her time and effort on a friendship with someone that she had so much resentment for??

[@emel3925]

OMG the “doubly disloyal” part is so fucking ridiculous 💀 you were so right to make this video, WTF was the author thinking 😂

[@melanino]

Omg the never had problems again song is super well implemented😂 this is my first video i see from you and imma subscribe. You are too funny

[@Emjay.d]

You should do my best friends wedding. My nana wanted to watch it so I saw it for the first time recently. The main characters suck. Cameron Diaz’s character is great. She is so kind and thoughtful and wants the best for her partner and wants to get to know his friend. She doesn’t act jealous at all. In the end she ends up with the guy.. but why? He sucks and she deserves so much better. Julia Roberts character deserves the guy because they both suck.

[@cloudburstlia456]

Omg I’m so glad this movie is being talked about

[@dorrolorro]

This was a great analysis! I get the feeling that the book has a slight autobiographical touch, and the author is living out their fantasy of hooking up with their friend's fiancée. Poorly written novels with selfish main characters with no arc usually give me the feeling, that it's the author's own persona leaking through the pages.

[@havensohn3821]

To think there’s a sequel where the friend gets with the guy friend while being pregnant with the guy she cheated on with. The guy didn’t want her or the baby so he threw them away. And the girl tried to backtrack and make her ex fiance think it was his. It tries hard to make her seem better but honestly she didn’t change much other than cleaning the guy friend’s apartment.

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

I actually enjoy the sequel Something Blue which is sort of a redemption for Darcy. However, I don’t enjoy the Something Borrowed the book Darcy is worse but I felt that Rachel has a lot of issues with Darcy and never breaks up with her and comes out whiny and Dex is passive Even though the movie wasent my favorite I wish it had better so we could have had the sequel Kate and John would have done a good job

[@ivoryokeke8818]

All Racheal does is whine and complain. Everyone has something they feel insufficient of but goodness she does whine and focus on herself. In my opinion this makes Racheal more selfish than Darcy