THE IDEA OF YOU

Review: Centres on a 40- year-old single mom Solene who begins an unexpected relationship with a 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of a popular boy band August Moon.
Director: Michael Showalter
Actors: Nicholas Galitzine, Anne Hathaway, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Meg Millidge, Cheech Manohar, Raymond Cham Jr., Viktor White, Dakota Adan, Roxy Rivera, Graham Norton, Grace Junot and Jon Levine
Year: 2024
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Conclusion: 2/5
Based on a novel by Robinne Lee. I know this sounds ridiculous but I felt that the whole story didn’t ring true. I also felt that none of it seemed convincing. I thought that the story would have worked better if it was the other way round and the daughter was going out with Campbell rather than the mother. I would have liked to have seen more of the boyband and their music. I thought that Nicholas Galitzine acted much better than Anne Hathaway. Don’t get me wrong because I do like her. The one thing I did enjoy and was very well done was the script which did include some very good one liners. This does make the point though that the male character has fallen for a much older woman whereas usually in films/movies it is usually the other way round. This is a perfect film though just to come out on streaming services. This is a harmless film and one to watch on a Friday night after a long week at work.