'Rye Lane,' starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah, is a truly magnificent work that ensures you fall in love with its characters. Our Sundance2023 review:
If every one of the dwindling number of romantic comedies that came out were as sharply funny and inventive as director Raine Allen Miller’s feature debut Rye Lane, one could easily see the genre getting a resurgence. Written by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, it is a film that is just crackling with energy in each and every facet of its sweet story that allows you to get completely swept up in it.
This reaches a high point when Yas crashes Dom’s meeting with his ex and her new boyfriend. While every character is so great in bouncing off of each other in the chaos that unfolds, it is the comedic juggernaut that is Oparah who is the driving force behind all of it. She is just so outstanding as she upends the entire scene and makes it something totally new.
The way that Miller constructs all of this is lovely to take in, as she never loses sight of the precise expressions of the characters while also packing in plenty of visual flair. This often takes the form of us being guided through memories, both real and curated, that play up the absurdity to joyous effect. Both Yas and Dom will observe themselves in these moments, ensuring they are detached enough to make jokes about what is playing out without taking away from the emotional impact.
Even as there are still objectives that the duo have, just getting to take in the various settings and places with them is a real treat. Miller demonstrates a refreshing willingness to let the random occurrences of life play out and not lose them in the rush to merely get to the next scene. While there is one surprise cameo appearance that is good fun, the time it takes to immerse us in the lives of Yas and Dom is what captures the imagination.
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