The weakest part of the movie comes in the form of Blanchard’s performance. The typical rom-com sports a protagonist who is often on the fringes of popularity - a nerdy and awkward outcast type. Yet, in the goofiness of the genre, there should reside some kind of charm and endearing quality. Blanchard all too often fails to deliver this likeability. Rather, Blanchard’s Paige often comes across as a tad annoying and immature, especially in comparison to the film’s consistently enjoyable secondary characters. The film’s humor also often falls short of what would be considered funny and encroaches on cringey. In particular, the relationship between Paige’s mother and coach can be groan-inducing with its silly sexual jokes that are too corny for a teenage audience and too childish for adults. The Spectrum has been covering the University at Buffalo since 1950, your donation today could help #SaveStudentNewsrooms.
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