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  • Alternative Character Interpretation:
    • Was everyone in the group seriously engrossed with the koala during the hiking scene, or were they actively ignoring Bea and Ben's antics as part of their manipulation campaign? On one hand, it's too early in the movie for them to suspect the plan was working; and to be fair, ignoring the pair until they see results seems wise after all the bickering they had endured thus far. On the other hand, the later reveal that the brides faked their argument to guilt-trip Ben calls into question how much of everyone's behavior during the holiday was genuine, and it would explain why they never bothered to check on the pair during the hike even after Bea started freaking out over the spider. Another option could be that the hikers were high on something to help them relax and ignored the leads by accident, since the idea that the family consciously poured ALL their energy (outside of wedding chores) into a crazy scheme to cap the bad blood between two guests is a big stretch, not to mention a real waste of the holiday for everyone involved.
    • Were Claudia and Halle lying when they said their argument was staged? Could it be at that moment that they did give into those intense moments of weakness and snipped at each other rather than just find those mild annoyances as a means of getting them out in the open while also figuring they could push Bea and Ben together more effectively with them instead too? Could them lying about it being fake be so that Bea and Ben don't hold themselves responsible anymore—even with the wedding being successful?
  • Angst? What Angst?: Bea's actions result in Halle getting part of her hair burned off, and Claudia needing to cut the rest of it herself to even it out, days before her wedding. She is remarkably chill about such a thing.
  • Awesome Music:
    • Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" basically is used as the film's theme song and ends up fitting it perfectly. Between its use both here and in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in 2023, the song actually had a pretty good year.
    • Olivia Rodrigo's "bad idea right?" was used in the trailer and given the tone being very appropriate to the movie's Belligerent Sexual Tension relationship at the center, it was the perfect song to sell the movie with.
    • Still Woozy's "Anyone But You", aside from being the song the movie was named after, perfectly captures the romantic and relaxing tone of Ben and Bea's love scene after all the tension between the two since the beginning of the wedding weekend.
  • Best Known for the Fanservice: A lot of the interest for the movie came from viewers wanting to see Sydney Sweeney constantly wearing a bikini or to see Glen Powell's nude scene—as well as the sex scene featured in the trailer as well (featuring the two in the shower and then the bed). Not to mention, when Margaret first shows up in the movie while sunbathing, Charlee Fraser's bare breasts are briefly seen—and she's also dressed sexily the majority of the movie as well. The marketing focused a lot on the fan service in the movie.
  • Cliché Storm: The romcom formula is followed pretty much to the letter, without much to really distinguish itself from other entries in the genre, except maybe its Sydney setting.
  • Critic-Proof: It received mixed reviews but was a huge box office success.
  • Ho Yay: Ben and Beau in the dancing montage to the song "Unwritten" featured in the credits.
  • Just Here for Godzilla: Admit it, Sydney Sweeney (known for her role as Cassie Howard in Euphoria) is the main reason why you chose to watch this film, especially her fan service scenes. Her skyrocketing popularity in that show made her one of the best high-profile actresses, along with Zendaya and Jacob Elordi.
  • So Okay, It's Average: While certainly not a bad film and containing some genuine comedic moments, the romance is felt to be underdeveloped and with very little chemistry between the two leads. Consensus is that it's fine, but it's hardly going to bring about a revival of the romcom.
  • Strangled by the Red String: Bea and Ben pretend to get together to fool everyone, but Bea suddenly develops genuine feelings for him after he jumps into the sea to save her. A noble gesture, sure, but they fall for each other almost overnight with one heart-to-heart beforehand, seemingly only because the plot says so. It's a little baffling that Bea is so hurt by seeing him apparently kissing Margaret that she runs out of her sister's wedding reception when they've only really known each other a few days. In fact, when Ben makes a When Harry Met Sally...-esque speech listing the things he loves about their dynamic, there's barely enough characteristics to form a coherent list beyond "I love the way we fight" and "I love how smart you are".
  • Strawman Has a Point: However controlling and harsh Claudia was, even if it was due to the stress, you understandably would not want two people - let alone if they're a friend and/or family member - fighting like entitled children at your wedding or even drag their personal issues back to said special occasion over some stupid misunderstanding neither could properly communicate, and even going as far as to cause a public argument mere minutes before the celebration starts. Bea and Ben should be grateful that Halle and Claudia were very forgiving of their actions, especially when it was their idea to get them to fall for each other. But still, you have to agree with Claudia that their behavior was unacceptable. If this happened in real life, Bea and Ben would be already banned from attending, no matter how sorry they are.
  • Unintentionally Sympathetic:
    • Ben is supposed to be seen as the one who started the rift between him and Bea by calling her a disaster and is supposed to be seen as lacking understanding, but his actions feel more like they come from a place of hurt that Ben simply just doesn't express in the right way and everyone refuses to properly validate, especially since Bea walked out on him when they slept together first time without any warning which, accidental or not, is seen as a major taboo and red-flag in dating.
    • Even when he walks out on Bea after they had sex, which understandably puts him in more of a negative light, it's still hard not to feel a little sorry for Ben given she constantly sends mixed messages in her actions without thinking about it which undoubtedly brought back an unpleasant déjà vu.
  • Unintentionally Unsympathetic:
    • Bea says a lot of rather mean-spirited things to Ben, such as "small dick insecurities" and her habit of making a gathering for her sister's wedding all about her make her a little hard to sympathize with, not to mention she had the gall to solely put the blame on Ben for destroying the living room and nearly burning her sister's hair with a firework stick they fought over during a family gathering. Especially since the final part of the movie is the wedding itself, and it becomes all about her. She also carries a chip on her shoulder for two years about overhearing Ben say she was "a disaster", making her seem rather petty. She also blames Ben for her parents finding out she dropped out of law school, even though Pete told them and not him.
    • Bea's parents are even worse - outright inviting her ex behind her back and justifying their helicoptering by insisting it's because they love her and want what's best for her. They're arguably far too Easily Forgiven, especially considering they did this during someone else's wedding.
    • Believe it or not, Bea and Ben themselves, but mosty Bea, in their argument indirectly and unintentionally caused by Pete telling Bea's parents about her dropping out of law school. Even the insensitive way she called out Halle and Claudia's family's plan to maintain the peace between them comes off as a Kick the Dog moment. And it culminates with the family dog ruining the wedding cake because of their bickering. You really can't blame Claudia and Halle angrily walking out on Bea after she said "I am so sorry". And their heartbreaking argument, even if it was staged to make Bea and Ben reconcile, just ended up proving Claudia's point of why she did not want them there. We are also supposed to be totally okay with Claudia and Halle comforting Bea when she is sad over Ben.

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