Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) is a novelist and Cathy (Anna Kendrick) is an actress. They are young, in love, and very happy. Jeremy's book is bought by a major publisher, bringing him overnight success while Cathy struggles to find parts and fulfillment as she is increasingly pushed into Jamie's shadow.
This is a dumb movie that thinks it's profound. Like, it wants you to think it has something to say about fame and resentment and the loss of love that comes from diverging paths but it's really about very young people rushing into something and then regretting it. Here's a hint: when one of the two leads has a song about how he really wishes he could cheat on his wife because now he has so many opportunities as a star, that's not poignant.
Jordan and Kendrick should absolutely do more musicals. Just wish they hadn't done this one. It's currently streaming on Kanopy for free.
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