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Upgraded (2024)
Platform:
Prime Video
Basic plot:
Ana is essentially homeless; she lives on her sister’s couch, has an art history degree she can’t stop bragging about, and an internship with a stereotypically eccentric and difficult boss. When she goes on a work trip to London, an airline employee feels sorry for her and upgrades her flight to first class. Here she meets a guy and pretends to be way more successful than she is – and from there the lie just spirals out of control.
How it was probably pitched to the producers:
Who doesn’t dream of flying first class, and the life that comes with it?
Thoughts:
OK, so as a premise, it’s not exactly ambitious; the whole movie centres around her flying first class and lying about her life. Also, despite the whole down-and-out thing, the girl has incredible luck: nobody has ever felt sorry enough for me to give me a free upgrade to first class, and she does seem to catch a few other lucky breaks along the way.
Also, something about Archie Renaux’s face just makes me feel like he is the perfect casting for a more-than-vaguely-arrogant love interest. He’s in advertising – not the most lucrative field I’ve heard of – so you just know it’s mommy’s money that bought his first class ticket.
On that topic: his mother – who I adore – is a bit too involved in getting him together with our leading lady, but she gets away with it because she has dramatic flair on her side.
Bottom line – is it worth the stream?
For some reason, Rotten Tomatoes has given it a rating of 78%. I wouldn’t go that far, but if you’re looking for an easy enough romcom where things work out the way only a romcom can, then why not give it 104 minutes of your time?
Watch this if you like:
- Dreaming of a more glam jetsetting life
- British accents
- Miraculous career advancement
- Marisa Tomei
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