Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • Thank You
    • 4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
    • 3999. The Pianist (2002)
    • 3998. Philadelphia (1993)
    • 3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
    • 3996. The Green Mile (1999)
    • 3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • 3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»3064. Can You Keep A Secret? (2019)

    3064. Can You Keep A Secret? (2019)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on August 22, 2020 2019, 6 - 7.9, 90-99 mins, Aug 20, Comedy, Movies Of 2020, Review, Romance, United States
    6.6 Awkward
    • Acting 6.7
    • Directing 6.6
    • Story 6.4
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin, Laverne Cox

    Director: Elise Duran

    Running Time: 94 mins


    Can You Keep A Secret? is an American film about a woman who reveals all her life’s secrets to a stranger on a plane when she thought they were going to crash, but soon finds herself embarrassed when the man turns out to be her new boss.

    As light-hearted and easy-going as it is, Can You Keep A Secret? isn’t a particularly enjoyable romantic comedy, suffering with awkward humour, a predictable story and less-than-stellar performances throughout.

    On the plus side, if you like your easy, formulaic romantic comedies, then you’ll most likely enjoy watching this movie. There’s nothing outstanding about it, but neither does it offer up any particularly challenging emotional drama, making it a really easy, light watch.

    The film admittedly tries to bring a little more depth to the table as it delves into the psyche of a woman feeling lost in her life. However, the screenplay really struggles to capture any riveting emotional depth in that vein, with the woman’s endless soliloquies about her life coming off as more rambling than anything else.

    Also, the fact that you don’t really sympathise with the main relationship or fall in love with either of the main characters makes it all the more difficult to engage with their emotions. Good romantic movies make you really fall for the characters just as they do each other, but with subpar, bland lead turns from Alexandra Daddario and Tyler Hoechlin, that’s never going to happen here.

    The comedy, too, is really quite awkward, and not in the intended way. Though there’s a little bit of enjoyable cringe in the early stages when the woman realises her new boss knows all her secrets, that’s about it. From then on, the film tries but fails to inject some fluffy romantic humour in with light conflict and the odd bit of farce.

    But along with a story and characters that are far from likeable, Can You Keep A Secret? really struggles to endear you with its humour, and comes off as an awkward attempt to make a generic rom-com formula work.

    Overall, I wasn’t overly impressed with Can You Keep A Secret?. Yes, it’s a fluffy romantic comedy first and foremost, so it’s not really to be take seriously. That said, the film isn’t particularly enjoyable, with disappointing performances, humour and a dull plot that make it a rather awkward watch throughout. So, that’s why I’m giving the film a 6.6.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2022, he watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    8.2

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    8.2
    December 25, 2022

    3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

    5.6
    December 10, 2022

    3969. Falling For Christmas (2022)

    6.9
    December 4, 2022

    3956. The People We Hate At The Wedding (2022)

    5.4
    December 3, 2022

    3954. Disenchanted (2022)

    7.4
    December 3, 2022

    3953. Meet Cute (2022)

    7.6
    November 23, 2022

    3934. Do Revenge (2022)

    7.0
    November 18, 2022

    3929. The Wonder (2022)

    6.7
    November 13, 2022

    3924. See How They Run (2022)

    Recommended Movies
    8.5
    Review
    February 11, 20210

    3251. [REC] (2007)

    8.0
    Review
    February 25, 20150

    869. The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie (2004)

    8.2
    Review
    February 21, 20140

    461. RoboCop (1987)

    8.0
    Review
    January 23, 20180

    2030. Paddington 2 (2017)

    8.7
    Review
    September 30, 20140

    705. There Will Be Blood (2007)

    Popular Posts
    December 31, 2022

    Thank You

    8.2
    December 31, 2022

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8
    December 30, 2022

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2
    December 29, 2022

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    7.5
    December 28, 2022

    3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

    9.1
    December 27, 2022

    3996. The Green Mile (1999)

    7.6
    December 26, 2022

    3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.