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Writer's pictureGus Keller

Rye Lane



Rye Lane is a fresh romcom with magnetic characters, witty dialogue, relatability, dynamic relationships, and earned positivity. Themes about loving life, everyday magic, and organic romance are confident, sincere, smart, and charming. Its casual structure is naturalistic, allowing stories within the story to develop its protagonists and their harmony. The cohesive acting has vulnerability, chemistry, contrast, layers, timing, range, physicality, energy, and a larger-than-life tone. Although it dabbles in unnecessary conflict formulas, Rye Lane remains delightfully unique with its unified approach and substance. Overall, its upbeat spirit is easy to cheer for.


Technically, Rye Lane's maximalism is assertive. The eccentric imagery uses motion, lenses, composition, framing, focus, angles, colors, and lighting. Its editing fuses realities with inserts, smash cuts, intercuts, pacing, slo-mo, montages, jump cuts, match cuts, and a concise runtime. The proactive sound utilizes exaggeration, stings, split cuts, symbolic non-diegetics, and voiceovers. Its music is quirky and eclectic, adding timing and plot significance. The flavorful production design provides a nostalgic sense of place. Its cast is diverse and its effects support the surrealism. Ultimately, Rye Lane transforms a stagnant genre with original style, engaging emotions, and solid messages.


Writing: 8/10

Direction: 10/10

Cinematography: 10/10

Acting: 8/10

Editing: 9/10

Sound: 9/10

Score/Soundtrack: 9/10

Production Design: 8/10

Casting: 7/10

Effects: 7/10


Overall Score: 8.5/10

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