Film Review - What If
August 14, 2014
Michael Dowse directed the 2011 hockey comedy “Goon,” a deliriously violent and hilarious picture. Perhaps trying to disturb expectations, Dowse heads in an entirely different direction with his latest, “What If,” a frightfully affected romantic comedy that makes one wish the helmer remained on the ice. Although not without its charms, including a refreshingly bristly turn from lead Daniel Radcliffe, “What If” remains stuck in the syrup of unearned sentiment and ill-conceived slapstick, laboring to preserve the cute and cuddly when the material is best realized with honesty. It’s a film that difficult to dismiss, but easy to ignore. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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