(Image credit: Diyah Pera / Netflix)
Tom's Guide Verdict: 'Voicemails for Isabelle’'Rating: 3/5 starsVerdict: "If you don't mind your rom-coms being highly predictable, you might find 'Voicemails for Isabelle' charming enough to warrant a watch. It rigidly follows the genre playbook, but you'll still find yourself invested in this meet-cute romance thanks to strong work from its leads, Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson."Where to watch: "Voicemails for Isabelle" is on Netflix nowI’m able to excuse a lot of flaws in a movie romantic comedy so long as the two leads at the heart of the plot feel worth getting invested in. “Voicemails for Isabelle” is such an example of a flawed rom-com that still managed to get its hooks into me because of its likeable stars.The pairing of Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson, who both have prior experience in this genre, goes some way towards absolving “Voicemails for Isabelle” of several of its sins, such as the predictable plot, bloated runtime and the awfully generic soundtrack. Even if these issues can’t be entirely forgiven, Deutch and Robinson’s chemistry keeps you invested.Furthermore, it’s mercifully a cut above some of the streamer’s recent efforts in this area, like “Office Romance” and “Ladies First.” Anybody looking for an easy-breezy, unchallenging rom-com will surely find this movie charming enough. It packs in a blossoming romance, a rumination on grief, and a white lie that you just know is going to blow up before the end. Even if these aren't new ideas, they're at least used competently.What is ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ about?
