You’re Dating a Narcissist! (2026)
You’re Dating a Narcissist!2026.
Directed by Ann Marie Allison.
Starring Marisa Tomei, Sherry Cola, Ciara Bravo, Marco Pigossi, José María Yázpik, Lily Donoghue, Kelsey Lea Jones, Judy Kain, Ashley Nichols, Emily Chapman, Dennis Tong, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell, and Jonah Platt.
SYNOPSIS:
An outspoken psychologist rushes to Los Angeles along with her finest pal to cease her lovesick daughter’s wedding ceremony, fearing the groom is a narcissist.
Marisa Tomei’s Judy is a psychological knowledgeable in figuring out textbook narcissism. So, when she finds out that her 22-year-old daughter Eva (Ciara Bravo) is about to marry a good-looking physician (Marco Pigossi) who looks like a uncommon unicorn of a man within the brief time they’ve spent collectively, nicely, you get the title of cowriter/director Ann Marie Allison’s upside-down rom-com, You’re Dating a Narcissist!.
Initially coming throughout as a intelligent premise to deconstruct the romantic comedy style into one thing extra painfully sincere, the movie shortly loses observe of that concept whereas seemingly decided to not make any of its characters behave like human beings. This is as predictable as films get, with characters solely saying or doing sure issues to learn no matter must occur for the plot at any given second. Even with Sherry Cola’s Diane, a shut pal of Judy’s with relationship woes and shallowness points who hasn’t truly learn the latter’s prolonged hardcover e-book on narcissism but, serving as a comedic grounding machine for the way excessive the actions develop into to show Eva’s fiancé is as much as no good, this movie is extra obnoxious than something.
Yes, the fiancé says and does the occasional sketchy factor. Sure, it is also a bit odd that the naïve, aspiring artist performed by Ciara Bravo seems to be a lot youthful than a man that we come to search out out has already been engaged as soon as earlier than. However, the script by Jenna Milly and Ann Marie Allison is not involved with that; somewhat, it focuses on the concept this man is an emotional terrorist or untrue, with little motive to again that accusation, no matter whether or not they’re proper.
As a consequence, what desires is Judy invading her daughter’s privateness in a myriad of escalating, borderline psychotic methods (a a lot better movie would learn into the query of who the narcissist is right here) which are additionally infuriating since we all know the story will finally vindicate her ultimately. It’s a fashionable film; Of course, there’s something shady happening with the fiancé. And even when the story does attempt to interact with the opposite facet of the coin, that some persons are sort with out malicious motives, it’s serving Judy, who, as you’ll be able to think about, has all kinds of private relationship baggage.
That additionally would not be a downside if there have been a motive to imagine this movie had good intentions in any respect concerning the matters of narcissism and people who get caught on the internet for being human and desirous to take a probability on love. It’s not right here on this screenplay, which conveniently paints each single character as a trope ready to be exploited for the sake of an insultingly acquainted narrative construction. That’s what you do You’re Dating a Narcissist! irritating and detestable to look at; relatable points are listed below are misplaced in all of the characters not behaving like precise human beings with something substantial to remove.
The characters and humor are equally broad and empty, with solely Sherry Cola coming away unscathed. Maybe if this cartoonishly kooky psychological knowledgeable have been extra fastened on Diane, who’s going by way of one thing that feels extra plausible, there could be a story value telling.
Flickering Myth Rating – Film: ★ / Movie: ★ ★
Robert Kojder
