The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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XOXO
Music · Drama · 2016
XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.
Movie details
XOXO
“Eat. Sleep. Rave. Repeat.”
2016 Music · Drama 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.
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 XOXO?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Christopher Louie
Written by
Dylan Meyer
Sarah Hyland
Krystal
Hayley Kiyoko
Shannie
Chris D'Elia
Neil
Graham Phillips
Ethan
LaMonica Garrett
Chopper
Ryan Hansen
DJ Avilo
Ione Skye
Susan
Court is in session
Put XOXO on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.