The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Miss You Already
Comedy · Drama · 2015
The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.
Movie details
Miss You Already
“When life falls apart, friends keep it together”
2015 Comedy · Drama 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Miss You Already?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Written by
Morwenna Banks
Drew Barrymore
Jess
Toni Collette
Milly
Dominic Cooper
Kit
Paddy Considine
Jago
Frances de la Tour
Jill
Jacqueline Bisset
Miranda
Tyson Ritter
Ace
Court is in session
Put Miss You Already on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.