Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots’ chemistry sizzles in bittersweet romantic drama

When we meet Simon (Brett Goldstein) and Laura (Imogen Potts) in William Bridges and Goldstein’s sci-fi romantic drama, you all,
We were instantly struck with their palpable chemistry. As someone who is not known Ted LassoI was incredibly taken by Brett Goldstein’s presence as a romantic lead. He acts tough and unbothered by the fact that his best friend is undergoing a test to find her soul mate, but we can see in his gaze that he is head over heels in love.

We know as well as Simon this is not going to work for him, but he is not trying to distance himself from Laura yet. When the movie ends, I was left with one strong feeling – the desire to see Goldstein as the next king of romantic songs.

Goldstein and Poot’s romantic chemistry is at an 11

Laura and Simon have been friends for several years after meeting at university. Laura has decided to take a genetic test that can determine who her soulmate is. Unfortunately for Simon, this means he will never have a chance with her, especially since he is strong against the test. After several years of marriage, Laura initiates an affair with Simon, and the two must now navigate a love that may never amount to anything more.

The film has two main things going for it: Goldstein and Poots’ casting and their characters’ chemistry. The only thing that completely captures our attention from start to finish is Laura and Simmons’ undeniable spark and charming butterflies. Laura and Simon are perfect for each other as best friends, and from what we can glean from their affair, they would be suitable partners too.

Throughout the film, several conversations indicate a difference in perspective on family, love, and life, but as they prove all over and over again, they know how to meet each other in the middle. In a romantic film, the chemistry between the leads is crucial in selling us an emotional rollercoaster ride. We take that into account All of youAnd we feel for Laura and Simon as they navigate their feelings for each other.

All her uneasy premises limit the story’s potential

All of you‘s romantic premise rests on the fact that Laura’s marital relationship is 100% perfect and that her husband is her soulmate because the test that determines this is infallible. But this is not the case, considering the relationship of Simon and Laura. How is Laura susceptible to falling into an affair with Simon if she really is with her soulmate? The film could have been more emotionally wrenching if the test wasn’t so absolute.

It is a pivotal conversation Laura has with Simon about her father and her parents’ wedding that seems to be the basis of Laura’s reluctance to make a decision, but the fact is that the test is unwaveringly accurate. The test is an interesting starting point, but ends up being an albatross in the story. Without framing the test as an absolute and allowing the characters space to navigate their choices, the romance would have gained more emotionally. The highs and lows of Simon and Laura’s relationship would be more effective if they did not feel that they were inevitably considered to be some strange.

All of you Is not the kind of romance that will leave you feeling uplifted, or believing in love or swooning at the sheer power of the lead couple’s romance. But the actors’ chemistry is a huge draw; It makes our hearts feel something. As the film comes to a close, emotions run high, but there’s a touch of dissatisfaction because we don’t really get the closure we hoped for.

Part of the problem is that the film has a relatively narrow perspective on how Laura and Simon’s life goes and that it simply ends. There’s something oddly relatable about that; Some relationships end with little fanfare, but given how emotionally wrought the characters were, the film would have done well to end with a stronger gut punch.

All of you Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is 98 minutes long and not yet rated.