Review of Lola Versus (2012) by Frances K — 05 Jul 2013

Often with genre films, it's not what the story is but the way it is told and the characters involved. Never more so with a romcom, or dare I say post-romcom. Yes this NY set film is so hip as to start with a proposal then create conflict with a wedding jitters break-up and end with a single girl finally taking some me time, with various complicated and misjudged sexual encounters in between.

So far, so trite and predictable. The film's saving grace is the adorable Greta Gerwig. She's just, well, adorable. Perhaps I should be more objective, and denounce the film's measured pace and predictable script and structure.

The truth is, thanks to Gerwig and a decent cast, I was willing Lola along all the way in this otherwise predictable late 20s love life drama, cliches and tired genre tropes and all.