
A screenwriter working on a script for a romantic movie is having a hard time because he is a little jaded when it comes to love since his mother abandoned him when he was a boy. So he spends his time ruining every relationship he has. But he really needs to make the script, so he turns to his friends for their experiences. But it's not enough. He then meets a girl who captures his heart. Problem is that she's already engaged. But she allows him to be her friend.... (Full plot summary below)
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A screenwriter working on a script for a romantic movie is having a hard time because he is a little jaded when it comes to love since his mother abandoned him when he was a boy. So he spends his time ruining every relationship he has. But he really needs to make the script, so he turns to his friends for their experiences. But it's not enough. He then meets a girl who captures his heart. Problem is that she's already engaged. But she allows him to be her friend.
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| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's dreary, unfunny work, but as a catalyst for future career reinvention, Evans couldn't have made a better professional choice. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinPlaying It Cool is a strained romantic comedy that seems to exist only to show how many talented, successful actors — first and foremost "Captain America" star Chris Evans — can be featured in one unworthy movie. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthIf Playing It Cool is meant to be an ironic interpretation of what happens to these characters, the film isn't sharp, smart or insightful enough about how actual humans interact to pull it off. |
| National PostChris KnightPlaying It Cool is perfectly adequate date-night fare, but it would have benefited from stretching its legs and seeing more of the world. |
| Village VoiceNick SchagerProving that its chosen genre is best when its tropes are treated with a balance of sincere sweetness and wink-wink absurdity, Playing It Cool thrives through sheer liveliness, as well as the chemistry of its perfectly paired stars. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreA mediocre, gimmicky 2015 romantic comedy that featured a star-studded supporting cast, some cute characters, witty banter and adorable leads. |
| CinencuentroSebastian Zavala Kahn'Playing it Cool' is disappointing not because it's unlike any other romantic comedy, but because it tries not to be one and fails spectacularly. [Full review in Spanish] |
| VarietyBill EdelsteinEven in a self-absorbed role, Evans, who also exec produces, manages to be eminently likable, though the narration he’s asked to spew isn’t half as smart as the filmmakers think it is. Monaghan is luminous, and indeed, the actors shake every last bit of believability out of the thin gruel that’s given them. |
| Toronto SunBruce KirklandPlaying it Cool has appeal. But it is just not good enough to unsettle the rom-com genre and get people really talking, laughing and loving. |
| jackiekcooper.comJackie K. CooperGood chemistry between the leads but nothing else. |