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Tom's Guide Verdict: 'Office Romance'Rating: 2/5 starsVerdict: "'Office Romance' is another flavorless rom-com for Netflix's vast movie catalog. Its conflicting tone, ill-matched leads, and refusal to rewrite the genre script sink any ambitions of standing out. Then again, 'Office Romance' doesn't seem to have any aspiration of being anything other than a disposable rom-com in the first place."Where to watch: "Office Romance" is on Netflix nowIt’s rather fitting that Netflix’s new romantic comedy about a workplace affair is so bluntly titled “Office Romance.” It’s the sort of matter-of-fact title that befits a movie completely lacking in the creative department. It’s a serviceable vehicle for its two stars, Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein (who also co-writes), but rather than sizzle, it just sort of sputters along.To cut the movie a little slack, the popular streaming service has released plenty of worse movies. Heck, it’s had worse comedy originals within the last few weeks (“Office Romance” never plunges to the depths of last month’s painfully misjudged “Ladies First”), nor is it the worst Netflix project that Lopez has been involved in; that would be 2024’s “Atlas.”Rigidly sticking to the general playbook and failing to mine any chemistry from its leads, not to mention an odd mishmash of tones, prevents “Office Romance” from being anything other than content. Yes, it will probably be watched by millions of Netflix subscribers, but few will truly fall in love with this romantic comedy. “Office Romance” is the genre on autopilot.What is ‘Office Romance’ about?
