You Again

When successful public relations executive Bell realizes protective older brother Wolk is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school (Yustman), she sets out to get even by exposing the bride-to-be for who she is… or who she was. A strong second-half makes the widespread panning seem a bit harsh, but it undoubtedly takes way too long to get going. The film's strongest quality is how three-dimensional all the characters are (at least for a rom-com, that is), with everyone falling into the gray-zone of being imperfect but sympathetic. Another refreshing trait is that a side-plot love-interest for main character Bell is not forced, which would've been the cliché move. This one's probably a bigger letdown for the movie-goer looking for the cookie-cutter rom-com, but someone who is looking for something a little different or someone being forced to watch it might be pleasantly surprised.