In Oh, Hi!, director Sophie Brooks delivers a dark comedy that dives into the chaos of modern romance with sharp wit and deliberate absurdity. Set over a weekend getaway, the film follows Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman), a seemingly compatible new couple enjoying a romantic trip, until things spiral into unexpectedly twisted territory.
At first, the film presents a light, engaging tone. Iris and Isaac sing in the car, laugh over a strawberry mishap, and settle into their idyllic rental house. Their chemistry is undeniable, full of warmth, humor, and honest conversation. But this harmony begins to unravel as a misunderstanding about their relationship status surfaces, and not in a subtle way.
After a bit of sexual experimentation gone awry, Isaac ends up literally chained to the bed. Iris believed they were exclusive. Isaac thought they weren’t. What follows is an unhinged, “Misery”-style standoff as Iris demands clarity and closure before letting him go.
Brooks, with co-writer Gordon, uses the absurd premise to explore gender clichés in dating. Iris is portrayed as intense and emotional, Isaac as detached and clueless. The film leans into these stereotypes while poking fun at them, exposing the emotional landmines beneath casual hookups and commitment fears.
As the story unfolds, Iris ropes in her friend Max (Geraldine Viswanathan) and Max’s boyfriend Kenny (John Reynolds), leading to increasingly chaotic and comedic moments. While the film slightly loses its edge during this shift, Gordon’s performance keeps Iris grounded — a woman pushed to the brink by miscommunication and unmet expectations.
At just 94 minutes, Oh, Hi! keeps things tight and entertaining, offering a smart and exaggerated lens on the dating world’s confusing emotional terrain. It doesn’t try to fix the romance genre, but it does permit us to laugh at its current dysfunction. Rated R for language, sexual content, and some nudity. Oh, Hi! opens in theaters Friday under Sony Pictures Classics.
Rating: ★★★ out of 4.
Paraluman P. Funtanilla
Paraluman P. Funtanilla is Tutubi News Magazine's Marketing Specialist and is a Contributing Editor. She finished her degree in Communication Arts in De La Salle Lipa. She has worked as a Digital Marketer for start-up businesses and small business spaces for the past two years. She has earned certificates from Coursera on Brand Management: Aligning Business Brand and Behavior and Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content. She also worked with Asia Express Romania TV Show.
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