Marry Me (2022)

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In Marry Me (2022), huge pop superstar Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) is set to marry her fiancé during a concert, where they are supposed to perform their hit song together, entitled (you guess it) Marry Me. Minutes before the ceremony, Kat finds out her fiancé cheated on her, and decides to instead get married to a stranger in the crowd: math teacher Charlie Gilbert (portrayed by Owen Wilson).
The plot is very similar to Notting Hill (the crème de la crème of rom-com), and Marry Me is nowhere near as witty and delightful as Notting Hill. But Owen Wilson’s quiet and awkward charm just makes him so likable. His character is not wildly romantic—he just says yes to J-Lo’s character to help a person in the midst of a nervous breakdown. He is reasonable, pragmatic, and a downright nice guy, which makes you want to root for him.
As for J-Lo’s character, well, she’s just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. Unlike Notting Hill’s Anna Scott. Anna Scott was a jerk.
Watch Marry Me if you’re into rom-coms (which I totally am). It’s fun and cute and it’s not always cringey and cheesy.

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