An aspiring art intern is invited on a last-minute work trip to London, where she meets a handsome stranger.
Upgraded is directed by Carlson Young who previously directed The Blazing World (2021).
I'm one of maybe like thirty people who saw The Blazing World (2021) and ended up really liking it so I was excited to see what Carlson Young would do next and I'm glad to see her explore a different genre. While yes when you really get down to it Upgraded is a weaker The Devil Wears Prada there's a level of charm here that actually works quite well in the movie's favor.
Camila Mendes gives a solid performance that actually shows a lot of her talent, I'm glad to see she's given another script that actually gives her a lot to work with. It helps that Mendes's character Ana is genuinely fun to watch, Mendes's chemistry with Archie Renaux is also quite great and the two work quite well together. Marisa Tomei just seems like she's having a blast in her performance which is genuinely funny whether it was unintentional or not.
The third act does stumble a bit with a lot of the usual cliches that ultimately make the movie feel a lot longer than it really is and the huge lie of this movie can be a bit too much for some people to really buy. But the movie is a silly romantic comedy that isn't trying to take itself too seriously, there's a decent amount of fun moments that make the movie work.
Overall Upgraded isn't really anything new to the genre but it's a fun time that works just enough to recommend to fans of the genre. This is probably something I'm never going to go back to but I can't say I did not have fun with this movie.
Upgraded is available on Amazon Prime Video.
6/10 C+
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