Saturday, January 27, 2024
The Other Zoey
Zoey Miller (Josephine Langford) is a computer nerd who doesn’t believe in the traditional concept of romantic love, but having similar ways of thinking is the key to finding the perfect fit for you. She has developed an app that will match people up according to her algorithm. She believes Valentines Day is a holiday created by capitalism. She considers rom-coms as being formulaic & contrived. So of course in this romantic comedy, she is destined to be caught in a love triangle between 2 guys & is sure to learn her lesson on love. In a big lecture hall, Zoey becomes attracted to a mystery man who reiterates her thoughts about love but he disappears before she can talk to him. When Zach MacClaren (Drew Starkey) is involved in an accident causing him a concussion & some amnesia, he mistakenly thinks Zoey is his real girlfriend Zoey Wallace. Feeling partially to blame for the accident & concerned by the doctor’s warnings, Zoey plays along with the mistake leading to her going along on his family weekend ski trip where the mystery man shows up. Because of the genre, it all blows up on her but fate reunites them by the end. Andie MacDowell & Heather Graham have small supporting roles as the mothers. If you are a sucker for rom-coms, tune in & enjoy the journey.
Alien gives it 3 “Jam Fest” stars out of 4.
