Set It
Up Cast
Set It Up is a fast paced romantic comedy on Netflix directed by Claire Scanlon focusing
on life of stressed out New York assistants, Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell). Harper works
for a stringent, highly demanding sportswriter, Kirsten Stevens (Lucy Liu). She
is an aspiring writer but struggles to finish off a single article and submit to
her fearsome boss as her day is spent running and following commands. Charlie
works in the same building for Rick Otis (Taye Diggs) who is outrageous, throws
tantrums, stomps laptop and amidst of getting divorce.
Set it Up balances the demonstration of high and low economic
strata in the society. Charlie's request of getting a promotion is turned a
deaf ear and Harper struggles over paying bills despite working for
high-profiled Kristen.
Movie Plot
Harper and Charlie are overworked
and strive daily full-filling demands of
their high-powered bosses. Late one night the two characters meet-up in
the building lobby where Harper collects food for Kristen; only to find out the
restaurant accepts only cash. Charlie forgets to order for his boss and grabs
the opportunity by paying the cash. Harper can't go without the food, so
negotiates with Charlie to share the food. They both come to realize of having highly-
demanding bosses and plan to make them fall
in love so that they gain some freedom and live their life in peace.
Will the workaholics fall in love? Do they end up marrying?
Harper and Charlie
Set
It Up is a movie with quick-witted dialogues and entertaining characters. Harper and Charlie have
charismatic on-screen chemistry making you wish their type A personality bosses fall in
love. You will smitten over the scenes of Harper and Charlie
together with their sense of humour.
The two overworked characters try to squeeze out time for
their respective love life. Harper goes on dates, thanks to Tinder. Charlie is
committed to his girlfriend who fails to appreciate him. Can you imagine pizza
as a romantic food? Watch out for the scene where Harper and Charlie share the
pizza and what you see are the sparks of a lovely relationship.
The Bosses
While I have talked about the charming assistants, the
abrasive characters of Kristen and Rich are worth watching. If you loved Meryl
Streep in 'The Devil Wears Prada', you might like these two. Their
condescending behaviour towards their assistants who practically handles their
life will annoy you. Kristen barks orders to her staff and Rick is a braggart. Though
the story is about making them fall in love, these pompous characters share less on-screen time.
Small Yet Remarkable
The small characters enriches the movie: the waiter of the
cafe, maintenance person of the office building. I particularly liked Harper
and Charlie's friends in the movie. Watching them confirms, 'That's why friends
are for!' Keep an eye for Becca's engagement speech (Harper's friend).
Set It Up Dialogues (Witty, Sarcastic)
Harper:
When my mom was my age, she had me. I've never even had a boyfriend.
Charlie:
But you're like, a grown up.
Harper: Take that back.
Harper: "One is a beautiful woman with dark hair and
a fierceness that's both scary and inspiring. The other is a guy."
Why should you watch the Netflix movie Set It Up?
- If romantic comedies are your guilty pleasures (like mine)
- If you are feeling low and are looking out for a feel-good
movie
- To fall in love with Zoey
Deutch. She steals the show or I should say the movie!
Why you can skip watching the movie?
- The movie is predictable, clichéd
- You are 'this will
happen next' and 'I told you so!' type
of person, stay away from it
Final verdict:
Set It Up is a perfect combination of a romantic comedy
with its hilarious wit, laughing, crying, heartbreak and finding love at the
end. We can never stop believing that, can we?
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