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May 21, 2020 · 6 min read. As the title characters of “The Lovebirds,” Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani are believable as a couple that clicks so well as pals that they wrongly assume the boyfriend-girlfriend part is going to be easy, too, then end up trapped in an increasingly unpleasant partnership.
Accused of murder, a desperate couple embark on a dangerous quest to solve the mystery and clear their names. Watch The Lovebirds with a subscription on Netflix, rent on Fandango at Home,...
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May 27, 2020 · Netflix’s new movie The Lovebirds, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae, is one of the funniest romantic comedies of the year — even if it’s light on the “romantic” part of the equation.
- Quibbles aside, this action-comedy is full of fun and great chemistry between its leads.
- Netflix Spotlight: May 2020
- Verdict
By Kristy Puchko
Updated: Oct 23, 2020 3:23 am
Posted: May 20, 2020 2:00 pm
For years, Kumail Nanjiani has played comedic sidekicks, delivering one-liners with a smirk or an eye-roll to hysterical effect. Meanwhile, Issa Rae's been slaying as the lead on her comedy series, Insecure. Now, this charismatic pair has teamed up for their biggest film roles to date in the action rom-com The Lovebirds. This is their moment to shine. They know it, and they refuse to waste a single second, delivering a hilarious, heartwarming, and pulse-pounding romp.
While the trailers for The Lovebirds were a bit lackluster, the movie itself is full of fun. Like Game Night or The Out-of-Towners, it embraces the manic mayhem that can be had by chucking Average Joes (and Janes) into a bizarre quest that hurls them out of their comfort zone. The script by Aaron Abrams, Brendan Gall, and Martin Gero sets up our odd couple swiftly. He is, as a cerebral documentarian, obsessed with schedules and order; she is a free-spirited advertising exec, devoted to spontaneity and social media cache. Then, over the course of the first 20 minutes, they lose their car, phones, sense of safety and their stylish clothes, which are swapped for tacky fast-fashion complete with unicorn-horned hoodie. But in all this loss, they find a new freedom to be the badasses needed in this DIY murder investigation. Plus, they rediscover their romantic spark.
The "action" of this action-comedy is pretty low-key, involving one car chase, a handful of escapes, and a slew of comically violent fight scenes. Still, these scenes pack a punch because of the superb comic timing of its stars. This delightful duo throws themselves full-bodied into pratfalls. Their faces stretch wide in cartoonish terror when confronted by gun-wielding (and grease-wielding) foes. Their voices scratch at goofy wails when under stress. When bickering, they exchange banter at a crackling speed that not only makes the jokes zing, but also underlines the intimacy between Jibran and Leilani. Their sharp tones and weariness suggests nitpicking over the details of a TV show are fights they've had before. These bickering bits are hilarious but also a bit heart-wrenching, because who among us hasn't been in that place, in that familiar pettiness?
It's no surprise that Nanjiani and Rae are hysterical together. They're clearly in their comfort zones when it comes to goofily badgering a could-be culprit or riffing jokes during an Eyes Wide Shut-like orgy scene. However, what's most exciting in The Lovebirds is how well they click as romantic leads. Rae is radiant as Leilani. When she's not landing jokes or glowering in bad cop mode, her broad smile is contagious as she earnestly sings along to Katy Perry on the radio.
Nanjiani is her pitch-perfect screen partner. He previously wooed audiences with his autobiographical rom-com-drama The Big Sick, but here he offers something broader and surprisingly steamier. Before his MCU makeover made him a muscle man, Nanjiani laid down a thirst trap here with a shirtless scene that not only displays some solidly resplendent chest hair, but also the sparking sexual chemistry he shares with Rae. A lot of rom-coms can make you root for their characters because they are funny together. Far fewer pull off the heat that The Lovebirds offers.
Michael Showalter and company aren't reinventing the wheel here, but it's a solidly made wheel. Following in the footsteps of similar comedies, The Lovebirds offers a wild ride with outlandish action, plenty of popping punch lines, and a romance you can really root for. If I were scrounging for flaws, I could point to New Orleans being treated as a...
May 20, 2020 · The Lovebirds First Reviews: Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae Make Charming, Hilarious Duo in Nutty Netflix Comedy. Critics say the couple-on-the-run action-comedy is a little messy, but it's...
May 22, 2020 · The Lovebirds, starring Marvel's Kumail Nanjiani and Insecure's Issa Rae, is coming to Netflix, but does the romcom work?
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May 22, 2020 · With a screenplay from Aaron Abrams and Brendan Gall and direction from Michael Showalter, Lovebirds is a 2020 Netflix-based Romantic Comedy starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae. The plot sees a couple end up on the run after they play witness to a murder.
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