in search of a romcom (failed) (twice)

 i will judge a book by its cover.

everyone says you're not suppose to, but i think that's what covers are for. why would you make a cover that is not aligned with what's inside ? why should i look at something and assume it's not what it looks like ? ??

now i do know i am at fault here. i don't think i have ever in my life read a synopsis before starting a book, movie, or tv show. and that's crazy. every time when i am having the worst time of my life in the middle of a terrible book i think: i should've read what it was about before starting it. do a learn something from the experience ? will i stop to check what something is about before i get into it the next time ? no.

last night i downloaded 2 movies under the impression they were romcoms. quick fact about me: i love a romcom. so i was excited, made dinner and watched the first one: pillion.

 

i don't live under a rock. i did find out about this movie thru fan edits and interview clips so i thought i knew what i was getting into: bdsm romance. 

"sexy", "hilarious" and "a deeply moving love story" are not the words i would use to describe the movie. "brilliant" tho, i guess it was. the movie itself is very good, it's well written, it's entertaining and the actors are Acting ! !! but let me tell you what is not: a romcom.

i did not giggle or kicked my feet a single time. and i discovered things about myself, things i apparently don't like at all. the dom-sub dynamic was so extremely unsexy to me, i couldn't decide if i was happy for Colin or extremely worried about him. i couldn't ship them because the concept of treating someone (and being treated) like that felt so terrifying. 

all this is a me problem of course, i'm sure if you're into all that this movie was actually sexy, and it probably made you giggle but i was not having fun. also i think the end was actually kinda super sad. idk.

it did not check any of my boxes and i probably wouldn't have watched it if i knew. which is why i should've read the synopsis, the reviews or maybe at least watched the trailer. my bad !

but since i love opening the bag without even stopping to read the "dead dove do not eat" message in it, right after pillion, i started the second movie, and you guessed it: i did not look up what the movie was about.

yet another quick fact about me: if you want to convince me to watch something, you can just say an actor i really like is playing a gay character in it. and that's what twinless promised me (and delivered ! btw, just not in the way i was expecting).

 

once again i saw a few fan edits, some clips from the trailer, the cute colorful poster and thought: cute angsty romcom ? don't mind if i do. two guys that lost their twin meet at therapy group, bond over their trauma and fall in love ? fun !

oh boy, was i wrong. (spoilers ahead)

this was closer to be a fucking thriller than anything else.

the main character, Dennis, is obsessed with twins (in a weird, horny way). he has a one night stand with Rocky, and he learns he has a twin but that they don't talk as much anymore. Dennis is lowkey in love with Rocky but it's definitely getting ghosted, so he confront him in the middle of the street and Rocky gets hit by a car while crossing to talk to Dennis.

Roman, the other main character, is the twin. he is not okay so he joins this therapy group with other people that have lost their twin. Dennis follows him there and pretends to be twinless as well. they bond and they become best friends pretty quickly.

they go together everywhere, including, couple costumes and everything, to Dennis' coworker birthday party. Roman falls in love with her, they start dating, Dennis starts getting really jealous, and Marcie (the coworker) starts to realize Dennis is a creepy liar who is very much an only child and somehow knew Rocky.

idk if you can guess where this mess is going, but i'm sure you can sense is neither romantic nor funny. not a romcom.

i really enjoyed myself tho, i actually love dark humor and weird movies a lot, specially slice of life ones, like twinless. but i don't like it when they're in my romcom soup. i was looking to giggle, blush and kick my feet, instead i was weirded out and anxious. either way,  i really liked the conversations and the portrayal of human interactions. friendship is weird, people are weird, and a very silly on the moment decision can take to very crazy places. that's life.  

(sighs) 

so i am actually still looking for a romcom to watch, if you want to recommend me one. a real one. you could trick me tho, because i will not be looking up what's about before watching it ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 pillion (2025) ☆☆ | twinless (2025) ☆☆☆

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