Were not talking light stalking, either; theres enough of that in rom-coms.
Hes just seven feet tall, so people want to touch him.
Show us the receipts, you say.
Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) | IMDb
Well, look no further thanThe Kissing Booth, I say.
His character, Noah, is a bully who resorts to violence in almost every situation.
When his girlfriend exhibits signs of independence, he exudes jealousy.
When she dresses in cute outfits, he slut shames her.
Somehow, Elle has been hoodwinked into a codependent relationship with an unstable, controlling egomaniac.
But aww, she kissed him blindfolded once.
Its a mathematical fact that these two, when placed next to each other, induce slackjaw.
Still, Bullocks character, Margaret, lacks a moral compass, to say the least.
Imagine if this movie came out now.
Viewers would clock her as a textbook abuser or at least a narcissist.
Think of this movie from the perspective of Ryan Reynolds character.
He is coerced into marrying his boss, then falls prey to Stockholm Syndrome and marries her.
He never even gets his book published.
Theres meaningful staring and swelling orchestral music.
But wait: this movie came out post-9/11.
But then they kiss in a park in New York, a scientifically proven rom-com remedy for toxic narcissism.
She does all this to destroy the wedding of two perfectly happy people.
She never even found out if Michael was into her.
Those two are doomed.
Then he doesnt seem to realize or care that she risked her livelihood and family to be with him.
Hes going to control her for the rest of her life.
Girl, get out!
Still, despite those particular charms, Charles (Hugh Grant) is a problem.
He doesnt even propose!
He just … asks her to go out with him.
You just know hes going to ask for an open relationship in three weeks.
