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His meddling friends (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) decide to help him by creating "Cristiano," a perfect fake boyfriend on social media. Problem solved, right? Wrong!
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- Rose Troche
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- Keiynan Lonsdale
- A Decent Premise
- What Makes The Film Work
- Some Very Real Flaws
My Fake Boyfriend‘s setup is goofy but promising: After trying unsuccessfully to move on from his vain soap opera actor boyfriend, Andrew (Keiynan Lonsdale) enlists the aid of his best friend, Jake (Dylan Sprouse), and Jake’s girlfriend, Kelly (Sarah Hyland), to disentangle himself from his emotionally abusive ex, Nico. After witnessing Andrew’s bo...
A key element to the film’s charm is the lead actors, who elevate the material that could have been rendered unwatchable by less charismatic performers. As Andrew, Lonsdale possesses a vulnerability and honesty rare in romantic comedy leads, gay or straight. You’re invested in his emotions, even if they are being manipulated by a plot that, at time...
Actors can only do so much though, and it’s in other areas, specifically the uneven direction and paper-thin script, where My Fake Boyfriend is a drag. The director, Rose Troche, showed a knack for modern screwball comedy with the farce Bedrooms & Hallways two decades ago, and that peeks through in some sequences in My Fake Boyfriend, particularly ...
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- Jason Struss
Jun 17, 2022 · With Keiynan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse, Samer Salem, Marcus Rosner. In the film, a young man in a tricky situation (Keiynan Lonsdale) follows the advice of his unconventional best friend (Dylan Sprouse) and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Rose Troche
- 2022-06-17
Jun 16, 2022 · ‘My Fake Boyfriend’ Review: Deepfake Dating. A gay man gets trapped in a web of lies after his overeager best friend concocts an artificial relationship for him on social media. Share full...
- Lena Wilson
- Rose Troche
Jun 17, 2022 · ‘My Fake Boyfriend’ Review: Rose Troche’s Queer Romcom Goes Broad With Its Social Media-Driven Plot. This BuzzFeed-backed gay romance feels like a throwback to high concept...
- Manuel Betancourt
Jun 18, 2022 · With some laughs, enough heart, and a sweet lead performance from Love, Simon's Keiynan Lonsdale, My Fake Boyfriend proves that not all romantic comedies need to change up some predetermined formula.
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Jun 17, 2022 · His meddling friends (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) decide to help him by creating “Cristiano,” a perfect fake boyfriend on social media. Problem solved, right? Wrong! As Cristiano goes viral and becomes a worldwide sensation, Andrew meets his real-life dream guy, Rafi, a charming restaurant owner.
