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By Barbara Shulgasser-Parker
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In frustrating romance, timing is always wrong; language.
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OMG! Oh My Girl
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What's the Story?
In OMG! OH MY GIRL, college student Guy (Wongravee Nateetorn) has a crush on June (Plearnpichaya Komalarajun) from afar. His best friend has the nerve to declare his feelings, and June begins an embattled, off-and-on romance. Guy observes but never can insert himself at the right moment to begin his own romantic relationship with June. Thus begins the wash-rinse-repeat cycle of Guy's frustrated love. He and June do become friends, but they spar rather than mesh, and he remains in her friend zone as she takes up with a new partner, Pete (Pachara Chirathivat), the rich, handsome guitarist and a notoriously nice person. Only in a drunken video does Guy finally have the nerve to tell June outright how he's pined for her, but he sends it in the middle of the night, and, far too sleepy, she doesn't watch it through to his avowal of affection. Years later, she learns that he'd declared his love, but somehow, it's, again, the wrong timing. She's now engaged, but unhappy enough to meet with Guy anyway, only in order to tell him she'll never see him again. Will the two star-crossed admirers ever get together?
Is It Any Good?
OMG! Oh My Girl is a good half-hour too long to sustain its repetitive premise. The promising comic tone that launches the action completely disappears less than halfway through the film. "Damn your voice-over! Stop narrating," cries a frustrated, skyward-looking Guy to an all-knowing commentator. As the plot becomes more tearful and serious and less jaunty and fresh, it feels as if even the filmmakers have become bored with the two rather dull protagonists continually missing their chances to let each other know their true romantic feelings.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why people sometimes hide their feelings from those they care about. How does this self-protective habit help or harm the lead characters here?
Do you think either of the lead characters displays any admirable or memorable qualities? If so, what are they?
The story is about two people who don't know they like each other. Since this situation goes on for years, does it feel plausible that both could somehow not know how the other feels for so long? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 16, 2023
- Cast : Sky Wongravee Nateetorn , Plearnpichaya Komalarajun June , Pachara Chirathivat
- Director : Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Romance
- Run time : 124 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : August 30, 2023
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