Monday, November 29, 2021
Life in a Year
It’s Square & Izzy instead of Oliver & Jenny in this modern day “Love Story” revisit. When Harvard-groomed Daryn (Jayden Smith) tries to sneak into a rap concert, he spots free-spirited wild child Isabelle (Cara Delevingne) & it’s love at first glance for him. He pursues but she plays coy. His over-controlling father (Cuba Gooding Jr) thinks she is beneath his class & a distraction. When he discovers she is ill, he is determined to give her a lifetime of experiences. Smith showcases his rapping skills in this romantic drama produced by his parents, Will & Jayda. Delevingne does a good job being that eccentric person but there doesn’t seem to be much chemistry between the 2 leads. This one follows the predictable tear jerking formula.
Alien gives it 2½ “hedgehog” stars out of 4.
