Anyone but you
"Anyone but You": fresh air in the rom-com section
Valeria Ruiz '25
Arts & Entertainment and Sports Editor
Last Saturday, I went to the movies with my mom as we wanted to see what the hype for “Anyone but You” was about, and we weren’t disappointed! It’s no “How to lose a guy in 10 Days,” but it’s refreshing to see a new rom-com with a quick paced plot. My mom has a difficult time understanding movies, and she’s the type to be talking and asking questions during them. However, this is the most silent I’ve ever heard her, except for the occasional laugh and tiny comments not criticizing the movie.
Seniors Gigi Sepulveda and Gianna della Santina recreating a scene from the film
For context, Bea, played by rising star Sydney Sweeney and Ben, played by “Top Gun” star Glenn Powell, have a miscommunication trope during the beginning of their relationship. They had an amazing first date, but it takes an unexpected turn for the worse after Bea overhears him say something bad about her (he was hurt because she left him). However, their paths cross again at a destination wedding in Australia, where they end up pretending to date in an attempt to help solve their respective conflicts.
I’ve always hated the miscommunication trope and just had to turn off my tv or close my book whenever it happened, but seeing Sydney Sweeney and Glenn Powell up on the screen made me want to stay invested in the film because of their amazing chemistry. They're both so charismatic and charming to watch, and I really liked seeing new faces on the movie screen. Their chemistry was so intense that both of them had breakups with their significant other by the end of their press tour!
Something that slightly bothered me about the film was that it tried really hard to be cool and obviously wanted to be seen by a Gen Z audience since they kept using TikTok slang. Bea saying “Titanic me” was kind of weird. While I may love Titanic, it definitely made me pause. Despite this, I still brushed past it because of the more enjoyable scenes, like the part where Ben thinks there is a huge spider on him and panics, while their other friends in the group are just mesmerized by a koala and not even noticing the panic those two are going through.
Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" serves as the movie's theme song, and it has been stuck in my head ever since leaving the theater. Surprisingly, it turns out to be Ben's serenity song. Overall, I'd give this movie a solid four out of five stars because it's a feel-good film with a satisfying ending. Catch "Anyone but You" in your local theaters if you haven’t already watched it!