A fun premise with charming stars, turned sour at times- I Want You Back certainly doesn't do anything new for romcoms or these actors careers- but it is light fun that is fine for a casual watch at least once. First off, i'm really happy to see underrated comedic actors Charlie Day and Jenny Slate take on lead roles here- because their talent so far in their career has largely taken on the form of supporting characters. Both have a great chemistry, and provide some seriously brilliant laughs and gags throughout. The dialogue is written quite well, although the story is a bit of a mess at times. The concept is intriguing, but also feels half thought, and it's ending proves to be a bit too meager to remain satisfying. The rest of the supporting cast was fine, some overdid it (Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez), and some were just meh. Oddly enough the only person in the film besides Day and Slate that proves to be rather memorable and decent was kid actor Luke David Blumm who has several fun moments throughout the film. In the end, I Want You Back is nothing special- but it does serve as a wonderful showcase for stars Slate and Day- two comedic actors who are vastly underrated- and some funny moments here and there. The script is poor at times, tonally awkward, and forgettable- but its not a bad watch. Just could have been better.
My Rating: 6/10.
My Rating: 6/10.